Thyroid Function in Pregnant Women With Moderate to Severe Alcohol Consumption Is Related to Infant Developmental Outcomes

Thyroid Function in Pregnant Women With Moderate to Severe Alcohol Consumption Is Related to Infant Developmental Outcomes

IntroductionFetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have an estimated global prevalence of 2–5% of births, but prevalence is reported to be as high as 15.5% for FASD in certain high-risk communities in South Africa. Preclinical studies demonstrate that alcohol consumption during pregnancy interferes...

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Main Authors: Kirsten A. Donald, Catherine J. Wedderburn, Whitney Barnett, Nadia Hoffman, Heather J. Zar, Eva E. Redei, Dan J. Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
prenatal thyroid function
prenatal alcohol exposure
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
infant development
pregnancy thyroid
thyroid function
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00294/full

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