The effect of maternal betel quid exposure during pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes among aborigines in Taiwan

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 134-139

  Yang, Mei Sang ^a   Lee, Chien Hung ^a   Chang, Shun Jen ^b   Chung, Tieh Chi ^c   Tsai, Eing Mei ^b   Ko, Allen Min Jen ^d   Ko, Ying Chin ^e  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adverse birth outcomes; Areca nut; Offspring sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; BODY SIZE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; TAIWAN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ARECA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TAIWAN;

ARECA CATECHU; PIPER BETEL;

EID: 40849097476     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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