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Alcohol Dehydrogenase 2*3 Affects Alterations in Offspring Facial Morphology Associated With Maternal Ethanol Intake in Pregnancy
1 Oct 2004
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ethanol intake during pregnancy alters offspring facial morphology. However, significant variation that may be due to genetic diversity in ethanol metabolizing enzymes occurs. The alcohol dehydrogenase 1B*3 (ADH1B*3) allele is protective for offspring developmental outcome after maternal alcohol drinking in pregnancy and may explain the spectrum of facial morphology. METHODS: Faces of infants with...
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