| Alcohol consumption during pregnancy and its effects on neurodevelopment: what is known and what remains uncertain. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19215606 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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It has been claimed that mothers' drinking during pregnancy may affect the neurodevelopment of around 1% of all children. If this is true, then prenatal alcohol exposure represents an important risk factor for neurodevelopmental problems, giving rise to a large burden of disability which could be potentially preventable. Evidence to support this idea has come from animal experiments and human observational studies. However, such findings need to be supported by more robust research designs. Because randomized controlled trials in this area are neither feasible nor ethical, suggestions are made for further research making more use of natural experiments. |
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Authors:
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Ron Gray; Raja A S Mukherjee; Michael Rutter |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comment; Journal Article Date: 2009-02-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Addiction (Abingdon, England) Volume: 104 ISSN: 1360-0443 ISO Abbreviation: Addiction Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-23 Completed Date: 2010-01-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9304118 Medline TA: Addiction Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1270-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, UK. ron.gray@npeu.ox.ac.uk |
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Alcohol Drinking
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adverse effects*,
epidemiology Child Behavior Disorders / epidemiology, etiology*, prevention & control Child Development Cognition Disorders / epidemiology, etiology*, prevention & control Evidence-Based Medicine Female Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / epidemiology, etiology*, prevention & control Humans Infant, Newborn Maternal Behavior Mothers Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / epidemiology, etiology*, prevention & control |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment On:
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Addiction. 2009 Aug;104(8):1275-6; discussion 1279-80
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19624317
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Comment In:
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Addiction. 2009 Aug;104(8):1276-8; discussion 1279-80
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19624318
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Addiction. 2009 Aug;104(8):1278-9; discussion 1279-80 [PMID: 19624319 ] Addiction. 2009 Aug;104(8):1274-5; discussion 1279-80 [PMID: 19624316 ] |
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