Was the fetal alcohol syndrome recognized by the Greeks and Romans?

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 868-872

  Abel, Ernest L ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONCEPTION; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; GENDER; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ROMAN;

EID: 0033452418     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/34.6.868     Document Type: Article

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