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Alcohol-related birth defect

MedGen UID:
459973
•Concept ID:
C3146244
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Alcohol Related Birth Defects; Alcohol-Related Birth Defects; Birth Defects, Alcohol-Related
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000395

Definition

A physical or cognitive mental abnormality caused by maternal alcohol consumption and its toxic effect on the developing embryo during pregnancy. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAlcohol-related birth defect

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Wozniak JR, Riley EP, Charness ME
Lancet Neurol 2019 Aug;18(8):760-770. Epub 2019 May 31 doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(19)30150-4. PMID: 31160204Free PMC Article
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics, Complications, and Treatment.
Wilhoit LF, Scott DA, Simecka BA
Community Ment Health J 2017 Aug;53(6):711-718. Epub 2017 Feb 6 doi: 10.1007/s10597-017-0104-0. PMID: 28168434
Updated Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Hoyme HE, Kalberg WO, Elliott AJ, Blankenship J, Buckley D, Marais AS, Manning MA, Robinson LK, Adam MP, Abdul-Rahman O, Jewett T, Coles CD, Chambers C, Jones KL, Adnams CM, Shah PE, Riley EP, Charness ME, Warren KR, May PA
Pediatrics 2016 Aug;138(2) Epub 2016 Jul 27 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-4256. PMID: 27464676Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Estimation of national, regional, and global prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Popova S, Lange S, Probst C, Gmel G, Rehm J
Lancet Glob Health 2017 Mar;5(3):e290-e299. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30021-9. PMID: 28089487

Prognosis

Estimation of national, regional, and global prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Popova S, Lange S, Probst C, Gmel G, Rehm J
Lancet Glob Health 2017 Mar;5(3):e290-e299. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30021-9. PMID: 28089487

Clinical prediction guides

Estimation of national, regional, and global prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Popova S, Lange S, Probst C, Gmel G, Rehm J
Lancet Glob Health 2017 Mar;5(3):e290-e299. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30021-9. PMID: 28089487

Recent systematic reviews

Estimation of national, regional, and global prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Popova S, Lange S, Probst C, Gmel G, Rehm J
Lancet Glob Health 2017 Mar;5(3):e290-e299. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30021-9. PMID: 28089487

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