Response to correspondence regarding a call to action on the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Authors

  • F Patel Wits RHI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • R Pittrof London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
  • N Naidoo Wits RHI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • V Lebese Human Genetics Directorate, South African National Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa
  • S Mullick Wits RHI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/

Keywords:

fetal alcohol syndrome

Abstract

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2026-03-02

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SAMJ Vol. 116 no. 2

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Patel F, Pittrof R, Naidoo N, Lebese V, Mullick S. Response to correspondence regarding a call to action on the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 2 [cited 2026 Mar. 11];116(2):e4903. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/4903