Several studies have reported that neural tube defects (NTD) occur more frequently among
children born to women of lower socio‐economic status (SES). This study investigated the …

Epidemiologic studies have established clear variations in the occurrence of neural tube
defects (NTDs) associated with demographic and other factors. Methods of counting NTD …

The epidemiological investigation of the common open neural tube defects (NTDs),
anencephaly, and spina bifida, has a long history. The most significant finding from these …

Mexico‐born women in the United States have an unexplained twofold increased risk of
neural tube defect (NTD)‐affected pregnancies. We examined whether immigration …

This study presents race/ethnicity-specific prevalence estimates of neural tube defects
(NTDs) in California using 5 years of population-based data. NTD prevalence estimates …

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated a previously reported 50% or more increased risk for
neural tube defect-affected pregnancies among Latina women compared with White women …

Despite increasing use of folate prior to conception, neural tube defects remain among the
most common birth defects in the United States. The Study objective was to investigate the …

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the contributions of lower socioeconomic status (SES)
and neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics to neural tube defect etiology. The …

Isolated neural tube defects (NTDs) appear to have different risk factors compared to
nonisolated NTDs. To extend those observations, we explored routinely collected child and …

Background Few data are available on the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) within
different ethnic communities of the United Kingdom. This study aimed to calculate …