Abstract:According to the CDC, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. This definition places the fault for FASD‐associated mental and physical defects exclusively on the mother. However, emerging research can now link preconception paternal environmental exposures and lifestyle choices with several disease states within the offspring. Despite the efforts to recognize paternal epigenetic contributions, research examining … Show more
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