Acutane embryopathy: A rare disorder caused by fetal exposure to retinoids and resulting in mental and physical birth defects. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acutane embryopathy is available below.
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Acutane embryopathy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Acutane embryopathy, or a subtype of Acutane embryopathy,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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