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Women who consumed the drug thalidomide for relief from vomiting during early months of pregnancy gave birth to children with |
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a) |
No spleen |
b) |
Hare-lip |
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c) |
Extra fingers and toes |
d) |
Under developed limbs |
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Women who consumed the drug thalidomide for relief from vomiting during early months of pregnancy gave birth to children with |
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|
a) |
No spleen |
b) |
Hare-lip |
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c) |
Extra fingers and toes |
d) |
Under developed limbs |
(b)
Thalidomide should not be used during pregnancy because even a single dose of thalidomide can cause severe birth defects such as phocomelia (underdeveloped limbs) in foetus or foetal death.