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Fetal alcohol syndrome is the manifestation of specific growth, mental, and physical birth defects associated with the mother's high levels of alcohol use during pregnancy.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 15, 2007
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a set of physical and mental birth defects that can result from a woman drinking alcohol during her pregnancy. The syndrome is characterized by brain damage, facial deformities, and growth deficits.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy. FAS is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy. FAS is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Drinking a small amount of alcohol isn’t harmful unless you are pregnant. That's because any alcohol you drink also affects your baby. Sometimes, even a small amount of alcohol may cause birth defects.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, refers to a consistent pattern of birth defects found in some individuals whose mothers drank alcohol during their pregnancy. It is the most devastating outcome of prenatal alcohol exposure.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
The adverse and chronic effects of maternal alcohol abuse during pregnancy on her infant. The effects of heavy maternal alcohol use during pregnancy were first described as fetal alcohol syndrome Facial features of fetal alcohol syndrome.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of birth defects , learning, and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy . FAS is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of birth defects and learning and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy . FAS is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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