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Antifungal use during pregnancy shows link to altered hormone levels in babies

Many pregnant women develop fungal infections, which are often treated with widely used azole-based antifungal medicines. A new study involving researchers from the DTU National Food Institute and Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet) suggests that the use of these medicines during pregnancy may be associated with changes in fetal hormone production, with effects persisting in children…

Antifungal use during pregnancy shows link to altered hormone levels in babies

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