Fetal alcohol syndrome: New perspectives for an ancient and underestimated problem

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 34-37

  De Sanctis, Luisa ^a   Memo, Luigi ^b   Pichini, Simona ^c   Tarani, Luigi ^d   Vagnarelli, Federica ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b SAN MARTINO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol in pregnancy; Alcohol related birth defects

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; GENE INTERACTION; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STUNTING; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GESTATION PERIOD; RISK FACTOR;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 80053240854     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.607576     Document Type: Review

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