Fetal alcohol syndrome: A cautionary note

被引：23

作者：

Abel, Emest L.

机构：

[1] Wayne State Univ, Dept Obstet Gynecol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA

[2] Wayne State Univ, Dept Psychol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA

来源：

CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN | 2006年 / 12卷 / 12期

关键词：

abuse; alcohol diagnosis; fetal mechanisms; prevalence; risk spectrum terminology; threshold;

D O I：

10.2174/138161206776389886

中图分类号：

R9 [药学];

学科分类号：

1007 ;

摘要：

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of anomalies occurring in children born to alcoholic women. The main features of this pattern are pre and/or postnatal growth retardation, characteristic facial abnormalities, and central nervous system dysfunction, including mental retardation. Since its clinical recognition in 1973 it has progressed from an unrecognized condition to a major public health concern with exaggerated and unfounded claims as to causality and impact. This review summarizes some or the basic facts about fetal alcohol syndrome with respect to terminology, prevalence, and mechanisms, in the context of exposure risk.

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页码：1521 / 1529

页数：9

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