Analysis of fetal meconium can reveal gestational alcohol exposure
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 17:00
in Psychology & Sociology
In recent years, medical professionals have begun to measure fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) in meconium as a direct and reliable marker of gestational alcohol exposure during the second and third trimesters. This study extended that research by examining prenatal exposure to alcohol in seven Italian cities through analysis of FAEEs and of a new biomarker, ethylglucuronide (EtG), in neonatal meconium samples finding that fetal alcohol exposure is underestimated or misreported in Italy.