The Effects of Chronic and Acute Alcohol Administration on Fetal Development in the Rat
Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental ResearchPublished 1 April 1979
George I. Henderson, Anastacio M. Hoyumpa, Craig J. McClain, Steven Schenker
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The effects of chronic alcohol administration and acute maternal oral alcohol intake on fetal development in rats were investigated and decrease in body, brain, heart, kidney, and liver weight did not appear to be due to zinc deficiency.
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The effects of chronic alcohol administration and acute maternal oral alcohol intake on fetal development in rats were investigated, both regimens causing substantial increase in fetal mortality. Decrease body, brain, heart, kidney, and liver weight did not appear to be due to zinc deficiency.
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