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Detection of alcohol consumption during pregnancy—Current and future biomarkers

✍ Scribed by Yoav Littner; Cynthia F. Bearer

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
198 KB
Volume
31
Category
Article
ISSN
0149-7634

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✦ Synopsis

Alcohol, one of the most frequently reported addictions, is a significant public health problem in the USA. Early identification is important and would aid in intervention for the pregnant woman who continues to drink and for the affected infant. To date, there isn't a definitive test which identifies either alcohol abuse during pregnancy or newborns exposed to alcohol prenatally. The existing biomarkers can detect varying degrees of alcohol exposure but further research is needed to improve sensitivity/specificity and to validate these markers.

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