Title: patent ductus arteriosus
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - patent ductus arteriosus
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11076
Status: current

Definition
Congenital disorder wherein the ductus arteriosis fails to close after birth.

Note
This may lead to failure to thrive and increased breathing in early life.

Related Terms
- Congenital: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10552
- ductus arteriosis: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10618

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 791 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)

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Citation: Citation: 'patent ductus arteriosus' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11076
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