Principal investigator: James L. Mills, M.D., M.S.
The NICHD University of Chile Alcohol in Pregnancy Study is a prospective study designed to determine the effects of heavy alcohol exposure on the fetus. The NICHD works with pediatricians, psychologists, and other investigators at the University of Chile in Santiago. Heavy drinking women were identified by screening at prenatal care, advised on the dangers of drinking while pregnant, and asked to participate in the study. Data and samples were collected from the women and their offspring have been followed up for periods of up to seven years. Data collection from the children is ongoing.
DESPR Collaborators
· Tonia Carter, Ph.D.
· Mary Conley, M.A.
· Mark Klebanoff, M.D., M.P.H.
Selected Publications
Avaria M, Mills JL, Kleinsteuber K, Aros S, Conley MR, Cox C, Klebanoff M, & Cassorla F. (2004). Peripheral nerve conduction abnormalities in children exposed to alcohol in utero. J Pediatr, 144:338-343. [Abstract]
Aros S, Mills JL, Torres C, Henriquez C, Fuentes A, Capurro T, Mena M, Conley M, Cox C, Signore C, Klebanoff M, & Cassorla F. (2006). Prospective identification of pregnant women drinking four or more standard drinks (> or = 48 g) of alcohol per day. Subst Use Misuse, 41(2):183-197. [Abstract]
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