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Fetal ADH2*3, maternal alcohol consumption, and fetal growth.
International journal of toxicology - 1 Jan 2000
Arfsten Darryl P, Silbergeld Ellen K, Loffredo Christopher A
Abstract excerpt
There is some evidence suggesting the allele for alcohol dehydrogenase 2*3 (ADH2*3) is associated with a protective effect against alcohol-related intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). This study was conducted to explore the affect of the ADH2*3 allele on fetal growth. Bloodspots (n = 1016) belonging to individual infants of a subgroup of the Baltimore-Washington Infant Study (BWIS) were assayed for the...
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