PedAM
Pediatric Disease Annotations & Medicines
| Disease | rubella |
| Symptom | C0086543|cataracts |
| Sentences | 1 |
| PubMedID- 23031822 | The lens placodes form the lenses of the eyes in week 5, and the primary lens fibers reach the anterior wall of the lens vesicle by the end of week 7. weeks 4–7 are the most susceptible period for the development of congenital cataracts in women with rubella infection during pregnancy, whereas the lens is not affected by exposure after week 7 (sadler 2004). |
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