Monday, March 26, 2007


Outcomes for young adults with fetal alcohol syndrome


To test the hypothesis that fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), with the full phenotype, and fetal alcohol effect (FAE), with some but not all of the features, can be combined under the umbrella term fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).

The devastating effects of intrauterine exposure to alcohol persist into early adulthood and severely limit careers and independent living.

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Contributor Peggy Seo Oba

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