Despite warnings,prenatal exposure to alcohol continues to far exceed exposure to illicit drugs.A diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)is made when there are visible markers in each of three categories.Which is not a recognized category for diagnosis of FAS?

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Respiratory difficulties are not a category of conditions that are related to FAS.Other abnormalities related to FAS include organ deformities,genital malformations,and kidney and urinary defects.Impaired growth is a visible marker for FAS.A CNS abnormality with neurologic and intellectual impairments is a category used to assist in the diagnosis of FAS.An infant with FAS manifests at least two craniofacial abnormalities such as microcephaly,short palpebral fissures,poorly developed philtrum,thin upper lip,or flattening of the maxillary bone.

Despite Warnings,prenatal Exposure to Alcohol Continues to Far Exceed Exposure