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5-Aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) products appear to be safe during pregnancy; corticosteroids are probably safe; 6-mercaptopurine and azathioprine should be used with caution; and methotrexate is contraindicated.
Maternal intake of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid, during pregnancy may increase the risk of childhood eczema.
For antiviral medications, acyclovir and trichloroacetic acid are safe to use in pregnancy.
The high level of vaginal sialic acids found during pregnancy could be due to the simultaneous action of progesterone and estrogen.
Similar efficacy of dietary ALA in women during pregnancy would mean that plant n-3 fatty acids would be useful alternatives to preformed EPA and DHA.
A family of polyunsaturated fatty acids is shown to be abundant in utero during pregnancy.
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M Crook, S. Constable, P. Lumb, Janice Rymer 
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Serum sialic acid is elevated during pregnancy and postpartum.
The most toxic chemotherapeutic agents administered during pregnancy are methotrexate and aminopterin and should be avoided when possible, particularly during the first trimester.
We suggest that the intake of allergenic foods and foods rich in n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids during pregnancy may increase and foods rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may decrease the risk of allergic diseases in the offspring.
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Adequate consumption of omega-3 fatty acids is vitally important during pregnancy as they are critical building blocks of fetal brain and retina.

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