Fas

Introduction: Fas

Description of Fas

Fas (medical condition): A pattern of mental and physical birth defects caused by excessive alcohol use during pregnancy. The range and severity of the symptoms may vary greatly. See also Fetal alcohol syndrome:
  »Introduction: Fetal alcohol syndrome
  »Symptoms of Fetal alcohol syndrome
  »Causes of Fetal alcohol syndrome

Fas: A receptor present in cells that binds with Fas ligand to induce apoptosis.Fas ligand.
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Fas: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Fas is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Fas, or a subtype of Fas, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Fas as a Disease

Fas: Another name for Fetal alcohol syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Fetal alcohol syndrome
  »Symptoms of Fetal alcohol syndrome
  »Causes of Fetal alcohol syndrome

Fas: Fas is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Brain conditions

Causes of Fas

Some of the causes of Fas are included in the list below:

• Prenatal alcohol exposure
• Alcoholism - in the mother

Read more about causes of Fas (Fetal alcohol syndrome)

Symptoms of Fas (Fetal alcohol syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Fas incude:

• Low birth weight
• Delayed growth
• Characteristic facial features
  • Short palpebral fissures (eye openings)
  • Thin upper lip

See full list of 53 symptoms of Fas (Fetal alcohol syndrome)

Fas: Article Excerpts about Fetal alcohol syndrome

Alcohol can cause a range of birth defects, the most serious being fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Children born with alcohol-related birth defects can have lifelong learning and behavior problems. Those born with FAS have physical abnormalities, mental impairment, and behavior problems. Because scientists do not know exactly how much alcohol it takes to cause alcohol-related birth defects, it is best not to drink any alcohol during this time. (Source: excerpt from Alcohol What You Don't Know Can Harm You: NIAAA)

Terms associated with Fas:

Terms Similar to Fas:

• Growth retardation, facial abnormalities, and central nervous system dysfunction
• Fetal alcohol syndrome
• Alcohol fetopathy
• Alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder
• FAE (Fetal Alcohol Effects)

Source - NIH

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