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Control of non-communicable diseases through early diagnosis and adequate
treatment. Disease as well as medication can cause birth defects, and their
action is sometimes difficult to disentangle. Avoiding high blood glucose
levels during pregnancy in diabetes mellitus pregnant women could prevent
all resultant birth defects. The choice of monotherapy in pregnant patients
with epilepsy could avoid most of resultant birth defects.
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