Objective: To inform the obstetrician-gynecologist of recent scientific evidence regarding the
use of supplemental folic acid for prevention of neural tube defects (NTDs). Data Sources …

The objective of the review is to determine whether preformed vitamin A (retinol and retinyl
esters) is teratogenic at dosages commonly used by women living in industrialized …

We compared cases with outflow tract defects (N= 126) with controls representative of the
same birth cohort (N= 679). Infants with clinically recognized syndromes were excluded …

Objective: A review of literature referable to management issues for women with epilepsy
(WWE) was undertaken for the development of a practice parameter. Background: Epilepsy …

Neural tube and orofacial defects are common congenital malformations in humans. While
etiologically heterogeneous, they are for the most part multifactorial in their pathogenesis …

The purpose of this study was to validate a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and a 3-d
weighed food record (3d-WFR) by comparing nutrient intakes estimated using these …

Furthermore, case definition and clinicalrecord validation of potential cases is also essential.
Information about potential confounders that are not recorded on the computer can often be …

Defects of neural tube closure are among the most common of all human malformations.
Epidemiological and genetic studies indicate that most of these defects are multifactorial in …

Epilepsy is a common neurologic condition in women of reproductive age. Although their
risks are greater than those for women in the general population, the majority of women with …

Family physicians have practiced risk reduction in preparation for pregnancy for many years
as part of such activities as premarital counseling, family planning, and genetic counseling …