Real prevalence of neural tube defects in Japan: How many of such pregnancies have been terminated?
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Neural tube defects: prevalence, etiology and prevention.
Spina bifida and anencephaly, the common form of neural tube defects, affect approximately 300 000 newborns each year worldwide. The effectiveness of folic acid supplementation in preventing their occurrence or recurrence has been unambiguous since 1991. In general, the prevalence of these abnormalities has decreased in the past 20 to 30 years because of periconceptional folate supplementation,...
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BACKGROUND In Canada, the first recommendations on the use of folic acid (FA) supplements by women planning a pregnancy or capable of becoming pregnant were issued in 1993. In 1998, fortification of flour with FA became mandatory. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of these measures on the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in the province of Quebec. METHODS The study ...
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I read with interest the study by Seidahmed et al 1 on the epidemiology of neural tube defects (NTDs). It has inspired me to throw light on the continuously growing health problem of NTDs in Iraq, and compare it with the data from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). I would like to address the following 3 points. First, Seidahmed et al 1 mentioned that the prevalence of NTDs was 1.2/1000 live bi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Congenital Anomalies
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0914-3505,1741-4520
DOI: 10.1111/cga.12333