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European Network Teratology Information Services

 

21st Annual
Conference 2010

The 21st meeting of European Network of Teratology Information Services (ENTIS) will be organised by ETS in conjunction with ENTIS and will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from

September 4 – 8, 2010

Teratology Information Services (TIS) provide information on the possible risks of exposure to drugs and other exogenous agents during pregnancy and lactation.

Teratology Information Services are consulted by the medical profession and other health care professionals, some of them counsel lay people as well. Answers provided are specifically oriented towards individual patients. Detailed knowledge of dose, time of exposure, adverse effects on the mother related to the exposure, diseases, previous pregnancies, family history of the patient and the pharmacological and toxicological properties of the agents have to be taken into account to make a specific risk assessment.

When you have a specific question. Please check the Members section for the TIS in your area.

A TIS deals with the following types of inquiries:

Before pregnancy
- A couple is planning a pregnancy and is being exposed to drugs/chemicals.
What is the risk?
Should this exposure be changed or stopped?
Does this exposure decrease fertility?

During pregnancy
- A pregnant woman has taken a drug before she realises that she is pregnant.
What is the risk?
Would recommending termination of pregnancy be justified?
What prenatal diag