The prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in rural communities in South Africa: A third regional sample of child characteristics and maternal risk factors.

Philip A MayMarlene M de VriesAnna-Susan MaraisWendy O KalbergDavid BuckleyJulie M HaskenOmar Abdul-RahmanLuther K RobinsonMelanie A ManningSoraya SeedatCharles D H ParryH Eugene Hoyme

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2022)

The prevalence of FASD remained a significant problem in this region, but the severity of physical traits and anomalies within the continuum of FASD is trending downwards.

Keyphrases

risk factors
south africa
mental health
spectrum disorder
hiv positive
genome wide
human immunodeficiency virus
alcohol consumption
hepatitis c virus
preterm birth