The effect of maternal alcohol consumption on fetal growth and preterm birth

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 390-400

  O'Leary, C M ^a   Nassar, N ^a   Kurinczuk, J J ^b   Bower, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal growth; High risk; Pregnancy; Prenatal alcohol exposure; Preterm birth; RASCALS; Small for gestational age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL SMOKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549103548     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02058.x     Document Type: Article

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