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Most common anomaly seen in fetus of mother taking lithium carbonate is:

A
Genitourinary deformity
B
Limb reduction
C
Neural tube defect
D
Cardiac deformities
High-Yield Explanation
Lithium effect on pregnant women: Lithium should not be used during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, because of possible teratogenicity. It is known to cause Ebstein's anomaly, a cardiac abnormality. It is characterized by apical displacement of the tricuspid valve , often resulting in severe tricuspid regurgitation and marked RA enlargement .

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