Fetal alcohol syndrome - A birth defect recognized worldwide

Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-71

  Strömland, Kerstin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; BIRTH DEFECT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

EID: 2542500584     PISSN: 09655395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0965539504001184     Document Type: Review

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