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Benzodiazepines cause birth defects according to research. which specific birth defects do they cause?

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Cleft lip/palate: A recent British medical Journal did an extensive meta-analysis of all the major studies in benzodiazepines and found a slightly increased risk, about 1.79 x greater risk of cleft lip and palate than the general population...no other major malformations reached clinical significance

Answered 12/18/2014

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