Biomarkers and Screening Tools to Identify Children Affected by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Identifying Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Children Affected by It: A Review of Biomarkers and Screening Tools

Julie A. Kable and Kenneth Lyons Jones

Early identification of infants exposed to alcohol before birth is essential to ensure that they can receive the care they need to mitigate alcohols harmful effects. As this ARCR review reports, there are numerous biomarkers and screening tools that can detect prenatal alcohol exposure, but they continue to under-identify affected infants. The authors also discuss limitations in the existing research and how they can be overcome.

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