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Abhay Kumar Lodha, Prakash Satodia, Hilary Whyte

Fetal alcohol syndrome and pyloric stenosis: alcohol induced or an association?

Keywords: fetal alcohol syndrome, pyloric stenosis

We report a newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome with severe feeding intolerance and failure to thrive due to pyloric stenosis. This illustrates the importance of early recognition of pyloric stenosis in fetal alcohol syndrome to improve nutrition and growth. We speculate that pyloric stenosis in neonates results from the absence or immaturity of intrinsic nitric oxide synthase-containing neurons in the pyloric muscle in children of alcohol-addicted mothers.

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 1619-3997
Volume: 33, 05/2005
Pages: 262 - 263

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