An umbrella term used to describe a pattern of disabilities and abnormalities that result from fetal exposure to ETHANOL during pregnancy. It encompasses a phenotypic range that can vary greatly between individuals, but reliably includes one or more of the following: characteristic facial dysmorphism, FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION, central nervous system abnormalities, cognitive and/or behavioral dysfunction, BIRTH DEFECTS. The level of maternal alcohol consumption does not necessarily correlate directly with disease severity.
    

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Recherches expérimentales sur l'élimination de l'alcool : dans l'organisme détermination d'un "alcoolisme congénital" / par le Dr. Maurice Nicloux.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : a guide for healthcare professionals : June 2007.

Exposure:  When pregnant women drink.

Mechanisms of alcohol damage in utero : Ciba Foundation Symposium 105.

Message in a bottle : the making of fetal alcohol syndrome / Janet Golden.

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Recherches expérimentales sur l'élimination de l'alcool : dans l'organisme détermination d'un "alcoolisme congénital" / par le Dr. Maurice Nicloux.