Prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in the Top End of the Northern Territory

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OBJECTIVE: To establish the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in the Top End of the Northern Territory (NT), Australia, in both the indigenous and non-indigenous populations. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a preventable disease that is a major cause of intellectual handicap worldwide. The prevalence of FAS in the NT, and in Australia as a whole, is unknown. METHODOLOGY: Cases were identified through...

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