Neural tube defects in Western Australia 1966-81 and a review of Australian data 1942-81.
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Neural tube defects in Western Australia 1966-81 and a review of Australian data 1942-81.
Cases of neural tube defects born in Western Australia during the years 1966-81 were identified from hospital records and death certificates. The overall rate for the 16 year period was 1.81 cases of neural tube defects per 1000 births. The rate rose and then fell over the 16 years. The initial lower rate may have been due to underascertainment, but the recent dramatic fall is statistically sig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.38.3.208