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Clinical delineation of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Italian children: comparison and contrast with other racial/ethnic groups and implications for diagnosis and prevention.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17215042     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In Italy, little is known about the spectrum of adverse fetal effects related to maternal alcohol use during pregnancy. In this paper, we report on the phenotype of Italian children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). These data were gathered as part of a field study assessing the prevalence of FASD in children in an in-school study in a rural area near Rome. The purposes of this paper are: (1) to completely characterize the clinical phenotype of a large cohort of Italian children with FASD; (2) to correlate and contrast the phenotype of this population with that observed in other populations and reported in the medical literature; (3) to discuss the drinking habits of Italian women, before, during and after pregnancy; and (4) to suggest mechanisms for intervention and prevention of FASD based on data gathered from this study.
Authors:
Mauro Ceccanti; Primavera Alessandra Spagnolo; Luigi Tarani; Maria Luisa Attilia; Luciana Chessa; Rosanna Mancinelli; Michele Stegagno; Guido Francesco Sasso; Marina Romeo; Kenneth L Jones; Luther K Robinson; Miguel Del Campo; J Phillip Gossage; Philip A May; H Eugene Hoyme
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-01-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0149-7634     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci Biobehav Rev     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-16     Completed Date:  2007-04-17     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7806090     Medline TA:  Neurosci Biobehav Rev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  270-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. m.ceccanti@uniromal.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alcohols*
Child
Developmental Disabilities* / etiology,  pathology,  physiopathology
Ethnic Groups
Female
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome* / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  physiopathology
Finland / epidemiology,  ethnology
Humans
Italy / epidemiology,  ethnology
Male
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects* / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  physiopathology
South Africa / epidemiology,  ethnology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AA014811/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; AA014828/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Alcohols

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