Abstract Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) remain an important, preventable cause of
mortality and morbidity. High-income countries have reported large reductions in NTDs …

The worldwide incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) ranges from 1.0 to 10.0 per 1,000
births with almost equal frequencies between two major categories: anencephaly and spina …

Women residing in neighborhoods of low socioeconomic status are more likely to
experience adverse reproductive outcomes; however, few studies explore which specific …

This review article discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, prenatal screening, diagnosis,
prevention potentials, and epidemiologic impact of neural tube defects (NTDs). The average …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) represent a failure of the neural plate to complete the
developmental transition to a neural tube. NTDs are the most common birth anomaly of the …

Background: The built environment, a key component of environmental health, may be an
important contributor to health disparities, particularly for reproductive health outcomes …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) occur secondary to failed closure of the neural tube between the
third and fourth weeks of gestation. The worldwide incidence ranges from 0.3 to 200 per …

Abstract Objective Neural tube defects [NTDs] are severe congenital anomalies. The
etiology of NTDs is not fully known, and studies on the potential risk factors of NTDs present …

Objective. The objective of this study was to assess whether low level of maternal vitamin
B12 is associated with an increased risk of fetal neural tube defects (NTDs), in order to …

Objectives. We determined the association between maternal neighborhood socioeconomic
position (SEP) and the risk of cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL±P) or cleft palate alone …