Maternal Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and the Risk of Orofacial Clefts in Infants: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Maternal Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and the Risk of Orofacial Clefts in Infants: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: The teratogenic effects of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy include anomalies of craniofacial structures derived from the cranial neural crest cells. The presence of specific craniofacial anomalies contributes to the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Cleft lip a...

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Main Authors: Bell, J., Raynes-Greenow, C., Turner, R., Bower, C., Nassar, N., O'Leary, Colleen Marie
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2014
Subjects:
meta-analysis
cleft palate
alcohol
pregnancy
cleft lip
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46858

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46858

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