Can Maternal Alcohol Biomarkers Help Determine Risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 10:41
in Health & Medicine
It is well known that drinking during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in the offspring. Unfortunately, not all pregnant women are truthful about their levels of drinking. This study explored the feasibility of testing for various alcohol biomarkers in the blood of pregnant women to help identify pregnancies that are at high-risk for FAS.