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Diagnostic issues affecting the epidemiology of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Journal of population therapeutics and clinical pharmacology = Journal de la therapeutique des populations et de la pharmacologie clinique - 1 Jan 2014
Farag Mena
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BACKGROUND: Epidemiological measures of the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) vary greatly in the literature. Irrespective of the methodology, the criteria to define a 'case' are set by the researchers. Hence, estimates of the prevalence of FASD primarily depend on the diagnostic criteria currently available. The problem lies therein - the aforementioned criteria are ill-defined. MATERIALS &...
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