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	fetal alcohol syndrome
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the name given to a group of physical and mental birth defects caused by a woman drinking heavily during pregnancy.
		Alcohol in the mother's blood crosses the placenta freely and enters the embryo or fetus through the umbilical cord.
		The exact mechanism(s) by which alcohol damages the fetus and critical times of exposure are not known; however, exposure during the first trimester results in the structural defects (i.e., facial changes) characteristic of FAS, whereas the growth and CNS disturbances could occur from alcohol use during any time in pregnancy.
	www.seekwellness.com /nutrition/fetal_alcohol_syndrome.htm (0 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Books
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Diseases and Disorders) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a leading cause of mental retardation and birth defects.
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: From Mechanism to Prevention Recognition of the relationship between alcohol abuse and adverse prenatal outcomes is reflected in the warning labels on every alcoholic beverage sold in the United States.
		Yet fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in infants and children is notoriously difficult to diagnose, and the relationship between alcohol and adverse birth outcomes is riddled with puzzles and paradoxes.
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	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		A diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is based on a history of prenatal alcohol consumption by the mother, combined with a group of characteristics in the infant: poor growth, characteristic facial features and neurological abnormalities.
		Incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome and prevalence of alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder.
		Incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome in northeastern Manitoba.
	www.cps.ca /english/statements/II/ii02-01.htm (0 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Womens Health and Medical Information on MedicineNet.com
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the sum total of the damage done to the child before birth as a result of the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
		Although the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy had long been suspected, FAS was formally discovered in 1968 by P. Lemoine and colleagues from Nantes (France) in 127 children of alcoholic parents.
		Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Alcoholism is a chronic disease.
	www.medicinenet.com /fetal_alcohol_syndrome/article.htm (0 words)

	Fetal alcohol syndrome symptom - Fetal alcohol syndrome: symptoms, cause, treatment, complications (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Fetal alcohol syndrome is a group of irreversible birth defects caused Fetal alcohol syndrome.
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the physical and mental problems a baby is born Fetal alcohol effects (FAE) are a less severe set of the same symptoms.
		Fetal alcohol syndrome is a group of physical and mental birth defects Sometimes these symptoms do not become evident until a child is 3 or 4 years old.
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	Fetal alcohol syndrome
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy.
		Alcohol is a teratogen, the term used for any drug, chemical, maternal disease or other environmental exposure that can cause birth defects or functional impairment in a developing fetus.
		The dose of alcohol, the time during pregnancy that alcohol is used, and the pattern of alcohol use all contribute to the different signs and symptoms that are found.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/fetal_alcohol_syndrome_pr.jsp (2168 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - FAS by Anuppa Caleekal B.A., M.Sc.
		Alcohol is soluble in both water and fat, thus it can penetrate all cell membranes and move throughout all body tissues.
		Alcohol education targeted to women needs to explain primary differences between female and male metabolic processes of alcohol consumption and its consequences on individual personal health.
		The next task in alcohol education is to disseminate to women of childbearing age, the potential of alcohol as a teratogen to the embryo and that FAS and FAE are preventable.
	www.digitalism.org /hst/fetal.html (2739 words)

	Dr. Koop - Fetal alcohol syndrome
		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.
		Alcohol use or abuse by the pregnant woman subjects her to the same range of risks that alcohol has in the general population.
		Alcohol use during the first trimester is more damaging than during the second trimester, which is, in turn, more damaging than use in the third trimester.
	www.drkoop.com /ency/93/000911.html (477 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAE) are concerns for parents who are adopting from the former Soviet Union because there are no public health programs to educate women about the deleterious effects of drinking during pregnancy.
		A single known dosage of alcohol responsible for producing the vast range of abnormalities in FAS has not yet been identified, nor is the lowest harmless dose of alcohol known.
		Children born to women who drank alcohol excessively during pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for attention deficit disorders with hyperactivity, fine-motor impairment, and clumsiness as well as more subtle delays in motor performance and speech disorders according to Ann Streissguth.
	www.russianadoption.org /fas.htm (3004 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is one of the most common, preventable causes of mental retardation in the world today.
		Although geographic and cultural differences affect the amount of alcohol a pregnant woman drinks, FAS occurs in all races and is more often a problem in developed countries.
		The amount of alcohol consumption that can lead to FAS cannot be anticipated; however, regular alcohol consumption is believed to cause an increase in fetal abnormalities.
	www.uic.edu /com/eye/LearningAboutVision/EyeFacts/FetalAlcoholSyndrome.shtml (0 words)

	Fact Sheet: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is one of the leading preventable causes of birth defects and childhood disabilities in the United States.
		Fetal Alcohol Effects (a less severe set of alcohol-related abnormalities) is estimated to occur in 3-5 live births per every 1,000 in the United States each year.
		Fetal alcohol exposure may increase the risk for later alcohol, tobacco, and drug dependence in adults.
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	Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) in Canada
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has been recognized in Canada as one of the leading causes of preventable birth defects and developmental delay in children.
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, or FAS, is a medical diagnosis that refers to a set of alcohol-related disabilities associated with the use of alcohol during pregnancy.
		Alcohol is a known teratogen which can cause birth defects by affecting the growth and proper formation of the fetus's body and brain (Olson, 1992).
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	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a serious health problem that tragically affects its victims and their families, but that is completely preventable.
		Victims of fetal alcohol syndrome often experience mental health problems, disrupted school experience, inappropriate sexual behavior, trouble with the law, alcohol and drug problems, difficulty caring for themselves and their children, and homelessness.
		Not a single case of fetal alcohol syndrome occurred and no adverse effects on children were found when consumption was under 8.5 drinks per week.
	www2.potsdam.edu /hansondj/FetalAlcoholSyndrome.html (0 words)

	AllRefer Health - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Alcohol in Pregnancy, At Risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Drinking Alcohol ...
		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.
		Alcohol use or abuse by the pregnant woman subjects her to the same range of risks that alcohol has in the general population.
		Alcohol use during the first trimester is more damaging than during the second trimester, which is, in turn, more damaging than use in the third trimester.
	health.allrefer.com /health/fetal-alcohol-syndrome-info.html (535 words)

	What Is Fas/E (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a birth defect syndrome caused by the mother's intake of alcohol during pregnancy.
		These fetal alcohol effects are often thought to be less damaging than the "full-blown" syndrome, however, they are often more debilitating to the person's quality of life.
		The mother's health, amount of alcohol consumed, time during the pregnancy during which the alcohol was consumed, and her metabolism all affect the fetus in various ways.
	www.fetalalcohol.com /what-is-fase.htm (1631 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		Alcohol (wine, beer, or liquor) is the leading known preventable cause of mental and physical birth defects in the United States.
		When a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy, she risks giving birth to a child who will pay the price — in mental and physical deficiencies — for his or her entire life.
		Because alcohol easily passes the placental barrier and the fetus is less equipped to eliminate alcohol than its mother, the fetus tends to receive a high concentration of alcohol, which lingers longer than it would in the mother's system.
	www.kidshealth.org /parent/medical/brain/fas.html (0 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		Risk factors important when assessing the effects of alcohol exposure on fetal brain development include maternal drinking patterns, differences in maternal metabolism, differences in genetic susceptibility, timing of the alcohol consumption during pregnancy, and variation in the vulnerability of different brain regions.
		Alcohol rapidly crosses the placenta and blood-brain barrier of the fetus.
		Recent studies by scientists of Harvard university in October 2002 proved that alcohol interferes with L1 adhesion molecules which are useful in cell adhesion process of development, and hinders the cell to cell attachments.
	www.uwec.edu /piercech/FAS/FAS...htm (0 words)

	MedlinePlus: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		The primary NIH organization for research on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
		One of the most severe effects of drinking during pregnancy is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Why Pregnancy and Alcohol Don't Mix(American Academy of Family Physicians)
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/fetalalcoholsyndrome.html (409 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Online Clinic
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the leading identifiable cause of mental retardation in the United States.
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is an important cause of mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
		The prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Indian and Native population of the United States and Canada was consistently high across the ten studies.
	www.online-clinic.com /Content/FAS/fetal_alcohol_syndrome.asp (1965 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome -- eCureMe.com
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a pattern of mental and physical defects that develops in some neonates (newborns) as a result of the mother's drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
		A safe level of alcohol during pregnancy has not been determined, and all the major authorities agree that women should not drink at all during pregnancy.
		Timing of alcohol use during pregnancy is significant in terms of the degree and nature of defects.
	www.ecureme.com /emyhealth/Pediatrics/Fetal_Alcohol_Syndrome.asp (455 words)

	FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
		Fetal alcohol syndrome is a lifelong yet completely preventable set of physical, mental and neurobehavioral birth defects associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy, and fetal* alcohol syndrome will not happen if the pregnant mother doesn't drink.
		Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can lead to many negative aspects of the child's life including growth deficiency and evidence of central nervous system dysfunction.
		Being that fetal alcohol syndrome is as easily remedied as it is, it is a wonder why there is such a large problem.
	www.spencerrecovery.com /fetal-alcohol-syndrome.html (519 words)

	Fetal alcohol syndrome: Signs and symptoms - MayoClinic.com
		Fetal alcohol syndrome isn't a single birth defect.
		Fetal alcohol syndrome is one of the few known preventable causes of mental retardation, and yet it remains a common cause of mental retardation.
		Distinguishing normal facial features from signs of fetal alcohol syndrome in children of varying ethnic backgrounds requires the expertise of a doctor.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/fetal-alcohol-syndrome/DS00184/DSECTION=2 (0 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		The many challenges that beset families with fathers who have alcoholism and the impacts on the welfare of the children are widely known.
		Although mothers who are alcoholic or who abuse alcohol are at highest risk of having children with FAS, even women who drink socially are at increased risk of poor pregnancy outcomes and of having children with subtle yet long-lasting neurodevelopmental problems.
		Alcoholic women who are able to stop drinking during a pregnancy, particularly early in pregnancy, are less likely to have children with FAS/FAE and to have improved pregnancy outcomes.
	www.sarasota.usf.edu /SpecialEducation/fas.htm (2464 words)

	Fetal alcohol syndrome - MayoClinic.com
		Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition that results from prenatal alcohol exposure.
		The defects that are part of fetal alcohol syndrome are irreversible and can include serious physical, mental and behavioral problems, though they vary from one child to another.
		Fetal alcohol syndrome affects an estimated one to two out of every 1,000 births in the United States.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/fetal-alcohol-syndrome/DS00184 (0 words)

	FASlink Fetal Alcohol Disorders Society Home Page
		Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS), Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND), Static Encephalopathy Alcohol Exposed (SEAE) and Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD) are all names for a spectrum of disorders caused when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol.
		Michael's Hospital, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Clinic is pleased to support the work of FASlink.
		WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004 - Health effects and global burden of disease" states, "Alcohol use is related to wide range of physical, mental and social harms.
	www.acbr.com /fas (0 words)

	eMedicine - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome : Article by Christina Chambers, PhD MPH
		Prenatal exposure to alcohol is associated with a variable spectrum of effects referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), with FAS at the most severe end of that spectrum.
		Prenatal alcohol exposure is of substantial public health concern for the following reasons: (1) FAS is the leading known cause of mental retardation, (2) FAS or FASD is associated with persistent physical and neurodevelopmental abnormalities, and (3) FASD crosses all socioeconomic groups and affects all races and ethnicities.
		Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1990 Oct; 14(5): 684-9[Medline].
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic767.htm (2915 words)

	Fact Sheet - FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
		Problem: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of mental and physical defects which develops in some unborn babies when the mother drinks too much alcohol during pregnancy.
		There, the alcohol interferes with the ability of the fetus to receive sufficient oxygen and nourishment for normal cell development in the brain and other body organs.
		Therefore, the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse urges women who are pregnant or anticipating a pregnancy to abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages.
	www.well.com /user/woa/fsfas.htm (0 words)

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