Distal tibial trabecular morphometry in a sprague dawley rat model of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS): a micro focus X-ray computed tomography case-control study

Abstract

Introduction: intrauterine alcohol exposure has adverse health effects on the offspring, which may result in fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The neurological and craniofacial aspects have been well studied; however, long bones have received limited attention despite the short stature reported in FASD children.