Question - Maternal exposure to iodine containing compounds may result in the development of which fetal abnormalities?
Answer- Maternal exposure to iodine containing compounds may result in the development of fetal goiter and neonatal hearing loss due to interference with cochlear development. (Overcash RT et al Maternal iodine exposure: A case of fetal goiter and neonatal hearing loss. 2016 Pediatrics 137(4):e20153722)
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