Objective assessment of alcohol consumption in early pregnancy using phosphatidylethanol: a cross‐sectional study

Objective assessment of alcohol consumption in early pregnancy using phosphatidylethanol: a cross‐sectional study

Abstract Background Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is associated with major birth defects and developmental disabilities. Questionnaires concerning alcohol consumption during pregnancy underestimate alcohol use while the use of a reliable and objective biomarker for alcohol consumption enables...

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Main Authors: Leonieke J. Breunis, Sophie Wassenaar, Barbara J. Sibbles, Ab A. Aaldriks, Hilmar H. Bijma, Eric A.P. Steegers, Birgit C.P. Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Alcohol drinking
Biomarkers
Cross‐section studies
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Netherlands
Phosphatidylethanol
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03804-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03804-7

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