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PREVALENCE OF FETAL ALCOHOL
SYNDROME AND FETAL ALCOHOL EFFECT IN PRE-ADOPTION EVALUATIONS OF CHILDREN IN
RUSSIAN ORPHANAGES · JE Aronson DO, S Acacha MD, M Alonso, RPAC, Pediatrics, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York,USA Background Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
which is a worldwide problem with a rate of 1.9 per 1,000 births may cause
severe and costly secondary disabilities including mental retardation and
behavioral problems. Alcoholism is on the rise in Russia and there are
minimal efforts in Russia to provide public health education to prevent
alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Most children exposed to alcohol in
utero, will not have the facial features consistent with FAS, but may
develop behavioral and learning problems consistent with Fetal Alcohol
Effect (FAE). According to the Immigration and Naturalization Services of
the United States, there will be approximately 3,500 children adopted from
Russia in 1997. These children are at increased risk for FAS and FAE. |
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