Epidemiology of the neural tube defects in Kashmir Valley
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Epidemiology of the neural tube defects in Kashmir Valley
BACKGROUND Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the most common congenital malformations affecting the brain and spinal cord and have a multifactorial etiology. Genetic and environmental factors have been found to cause these defects, both individually and in combination. METHODS A 2-year hospital-based prospective study was carried out from November 2013 to October 2015 to determine the incidence,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.180088