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Perspectives on the Pathophysiology of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Author(s) -
Randall Carrie L.,
Ekblad Ulla,
Anton Raymond F.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1990.tb01818.x
Subject(s) - fetal alcohol syndrome , fetal alcohol , fetus , intervention (counseling) , medicine , pathophysiology , identification (biology) , psychology , psychiatry , pregnancy , biology , genetics , botany
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a major known cause of fetal malformations and mental retardation. Prevention/intervention of FAS can only be achieved with identification of the mechanisms by which alcohol induces birth defects. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the data on possible mechanisms of FAS, and to give a number of suggestions for future research areas.