Cocaine use during pregnancy assessed by hair analysis in a Canary Islands cohort

• Main Authors: Joya Xavier (Author), Gomez-Culebras Mario (Author), Callejón Alicia (Author), Friguls Bibiana (Author), Puig Carme (Author), Ortigosa Sandra (Author), Morini Luca (Author), Garcia-Algar Oscar (Author), Vall Oriol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Drug use during pregnancy is difficult to ascertain, and maternal reports are likely to be inaccurate. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of illicit drug use among pregnant women by using maternal hair analysis.<...