Creator: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman
Keywords: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FAS, References

Written by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Mar 27, 2018

References for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Author: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman

Editor: Dr. Simi Paknikar

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Oct 11, 2016
Last Updated on Mar 27, 2018

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