Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in pediatrics FASD and the pediatrician
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Valentina Carito, PARLAPIANO GIOVANNI, RASIO DEBORA, Paparella Roberto, PAOLUCCI VALENTINA, FERRAGUTI Giampiero, GRECO Antonio, RALLI MASSIMO, Simona Pichini, Marco Fiore, Giovanna Coriale, CECCANTI Mauro, TARANI Luigi
ISSN: 1314-1929
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a complex and malformative condition due to the teratogenic effect of alcohol consumed during pregnancy. Several epidemiological studies have shown that maternal alcohol use during pregnancy is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation in childhood. The effects of alcohol on the fetus rang from abortion to a spectrum of clinical manifestations called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) that, includes partial FAS (PFAS), neonatal Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD) and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND) up to the most severe disease which is the so-called FAS.