Is 'herbal health tonic' safe in pregnancy; fetal alcohol syndrome revisited

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 420-423

  Pradeepkumar, V K ^a   Tan, K W ^a   Ivy, N G ^b  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACEUTICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029851162     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1996.tb02184.x     Document Type: Article

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