BACKGROUND Most reproductive failures originate during the periconceptional period and
are influenced by the age and the lifestyle of parents-to-be. We advance the hypothesis that …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital abnormality worldwide,
affecting 8 to 12 infants per 1000 births globally and causing> 40% of prenatal deaths …

Background Countries worldwide recommend women planning pregnancy to use daily 400
µg of synthetic folic acid in the periconceptional period to prevent birth defects in children …

ABSTRACT Vitamin B-12 deficiency (< 148 pmol/L) is associated with adverse maternal and
neonatal outcomes, including developmental anomalies, spontaneous abortions …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) has many forms and a wide range of causes. Clinically, it is
important to understand the causes. This allows estimation of recurrence rate, guides …

During the fifteen years since the bestselling first edition of Folate in Health and Disease
was published, there have been thousands of new research studies related to folate and its …

Objective To compare vitamin D status in women with PCOS versus fertile women and
subsequently evaluate the association between vitamin D status and metabolic disturbances …

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with a higher frequency of
cardiovascular risk factors. Apolipoprotein (apo) AI and apoB are potent markers for …

Aneurysms are localized pathological dilations of any vessel, and in arteries, a diameter of
1.5 times that of the normal artery is a generally accepted definition. Morphologically …

An artificial neural network prediction model of congenital... : Medicine An artificial neural
network prediction model of congenital heart disease based on risk factors: A hospital-based …