Although neural tube defects are a common congenital anomaly, their etiology is not known.
Human studies have emphasized the pathology and epidemiology of the defects and …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are serious malformations affecting approximately 1 per 1000
births, yet the mechanisms by which they arise are unknown. There have been consistent …

Neural tube defects (NTDs), a set of structural abnormalities affecting the brain, spinal cord,
and the skeletal and connective tissues that protect them, are common malformations …

The epidemiology of neural tube defects was reviewed, using data from two birth defects
surveiliance systems: the nationwide Birth Defects Monitoring Program and the Metropolitan …

Abstract In the NIH Collaborative Perinatal Project, a prospective study of over 53,000
pregnant women and their offspring, 71 single‐born children (13.33/10,000) were found to …

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The aetiology of neural tube malformations may include both genetic and environmental
elements. The genetic factors considered are:(a) a preponderance of one or other sex;(b) …

Epidemiologic characteristics of neural tube defect (NTD) births occurring in Los Angeles
County, California, residents during the period 1966–1972 are presented. The prevalence at …

The most dramatic of all errors of nervous system development are those that arise in the
embryo when the closure of the neural tube and its submergence within the mesoderm are …

Birth defects (congenital anomalies) are the leading cause of death in babies under 1 year
of age. Neural tube defects (NTD), with a birth incidence of approximately 1/1000 in …