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Alcohol is a teratogen in that exposure to the fetus during pregnancy can result in physical malformations of the face and head, growth deficiency and mental retardation. Exposure to excessive amounts of alcohol can even cause embryonic death.
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Other Free Encyclopedias :: Science Encyclopedia :: Science & Philosophy - Emphysema to Geology :: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Alcohol As A Teratogen, A Historical And Research Perspective Of Fas, Diagnosis And Prevention...
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Alcohol: A Potent Teratogen: Once identified, the manifestations of prenatal alcohol exposure require early intervention, long-term care, and community support. ... Alcohol is a potent teratogen, capable of causing serious harm to the fetus. Because alcohol causes central nervous system (CNS) damage, it is also classified as...
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ALCOHOL AS A TERATOGEN- FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME ... In 1973, K.L. Jones, D.W. Smith and their colleagues realized that a substantial number of children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol exhibited a characteristic set of facial abnormalities, growth deficiencies, and psychomotor disorders.
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people.uwec.edu/piercech/fas/fas...htm
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Alcohol is capable of causing birth defects. This capability classifies it medically as a teratogen. Alcohol is now recognized as the leading teratogen to which the fetus is likely to be exposed. This applies only to societies in which alcoholic beverages are consumed.
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www.medicinenet.com/fetal_alcohol_syndrome/article.htm
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Teratogenic effects of Alcohol on brain and behavior from Alcohol Research & Health provided by Find Articles at BNET ... Children prenatally exposed to alcohol can suffer from serious cognitive deficits and behavioral problems as well as from alcohol-related changes in brain structure.
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Alcohol is a physical and behavioural teratogen. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a common yet under-recognized condition resulting from maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. While preventable, FAS is also disabling.
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Alcohol is a teratogen (substance that is toxic to the baby's developing brain). Damage can occur in various regions of the brain. The areas that might be affected by alcohol exposure depend on which areas are developing at the time the alcohol is consumed.
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www.come-over.to/FAS/FASbrain.htm
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Alcohol Antenatal Infection) ... Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ... Teratogen Services...
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www.kumc.edu/gec/support/teratogen.html
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