Global prevalence of alcohol use and binge drinking during pregnancy, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
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عنوان ژورنال: Biochemistry and Cell Biology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0829-8211,1208-6002
DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2017-0077