Neonatal Hair Analysis as a Biomarker for in Utero Alcohol Exposure
- 19 December 2002
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 347 (25) , 2086
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200212193472523
Abstract
Alcohol is the most prevalent human teratogen. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is estimated to affect up to 1 percent of infants born in North America. The ascertainment of gestational exposure to alcohol is paramount for the diagnosis of the disorder. It is widely recognized that maternal reporting results in underestimates of the prevalence and amount of exposure to alcohol.Keywords
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