NORMAL PREGNANCIES MISDIAGNOSED AS ECTOPIC AND EXPOSED TO METHOTREXATE CATASTROPHIC

Study Results Shed Light On Need For Improved Diagnostic ToolsSAN DIEGO, CA –Researchers affiliated with the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) have found normal pregnancies misdiagnosed as ectopic and treated with methotrexate in the first trimester resulted in severely malformed newborns or fetal loss. OTIS is a North American non-profit that educates the public about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as conducts relevant research.  Researchers examined eight North American women with normal pregnancies that had been erroneously diagnosed as