To define the relationship between sex, residence, maternal age, and a broad range of birth
defects by conducting a comprehensive cross-analysis based on up-to-date data. Data were …

Auxotrophic primates like human beings rely on exogenous dietary vitamin B9
supplementation to meet their metabolic demands. Folates play a crucial role in nucleotide …

Eating behavior, which includes eating habits and preferences, frequency of eating, and
other features related to diet, is a major characteristic not only of a person's nutritional status …

Congenital malformations are defined as single or multiple defects of the morphogenesis of
organs or body parts, identifiable during intrauterine life or at birth. With recent advances in …

Abstract Introduction: A 5-month-old female patient with an intrauterine diagnosis at 5
months of anencephaly plus hydrocephalus with a poor prognosis. Obtained by caesarean …

Congenital brain anomalies are serious developmental conditions that arise from
disruptions in brain tissue development during fetal life. They include the anomalies arising …

Anencephaly, the most severe form of neural tube defect, has no known cure, and in most
cases, patients die before or shortly after birth. To date, no surgical intervention has been …

Introduction Neural tube defects (NTDs) are treatable but incurable birth defects, causing
permanent disability and potential mortality if neglected. Despite its global significance …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the second most common type of congenital birth defect that
affect infants worldwide. There are several proposed mechanisms for NTDs, but no definitive …

Objective There is some evidence that birth defects are related to maternal age, gender, and
residence, but in-depth studies need to be included. To define the relationships between …