When examining the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal effects, the timing and intensity of exposure have been ignored in epidemi…
The etiology of autism spectrum disorders is unknown but there are claims of increasing prevalence in many countries.
The goal was to examine the associations between dose, pattern, and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and birth defects.
Alcohol exposure in pregnancy is a common and modifiable risk factor for poor pregnancy and child outcomes.
Health professionals have an important role to play in preventing prenatal alcohol exposure
To establish baseline prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) prior to mandatory folic acid fortification in Australia.
Rates of Down syndrome (DS) show considerable international variation, but a systematic assessment of this variation is lacking.
The aim of this study was to examine trends of Down syndrome (DS) in relation to maternal age and termination of pregnancies (ToP) in 20 registries
Recruiting control subjects who are representative of the population from which the cases are drawn is a challenge in case-control studies
Many birth defects surveillance programs ascertain cases of birth defects diagnosed beyond 1 year of age.