This review provides a brief description of folate use and folic acid metabolism in relation to
neural tube defect (NTD) risk. First, a meta‐analysis of reduction in NTD recurrence and …

Currently, pediatric autopsy is more accepted than adult autopsy because parents want
more information about the death of their child and the implications for future pregnancies …

Objective This revised guideline is intended to provide an update on the genetic aspects,
prevention, screening, diagnosis, and management of fetal neural tube defects. Target …

Mammalian Vangl1 and Vangl2 are highly conserved membrane proteins that have evolved
from a single ancestral protein Strabismus/Van Gogh found in Drosophila. Mutations in the …

Prenatal ultrasonographic (US) examination is considered as the first tool in the assessment
of fetal abnormalities. However, several large-scale studies point out that some …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) represent a common group of severe congenital malformations
of the central nervous system. They result from failure of neural tube closure during early …

Complex neurodevelopmental disorders, such as schizophrenia, autism, attention deficit
(hyperactivity) disorder,(manic) depressive illness and addiction, are thought to result from …

The literature on the association between prenatal illicit drug use and birth defects is
inconsistent. The objective of this study was to determine the risk of a variety of birth defects …

J. Neurochem.(2012) 122, 641–649. Abstract The discovery of placental microRNAs
(miRNAs) in maternal serum has opened up new possibilities for non‐invasive prenatal …

Abstract Neural Tube Defects are the most typical congenital malformations, with almost
300,000 cases annually worldwide. The incidence varies amongst geographical ranges …