A Study on The Incidence of Neural Tube Defects in A Tertiary Care Hospital Over A Period of Five Years

A Study on The Incidence of Neural Tube Defects in A Tertiary Care Hospital Over A Period of Five Years

Introduction: Several congenital malformations affect developing fetuses, among which Neural tube defect (NTD) is most common. Folic acid supplementation brought decline in the incidence of NTDs. The present study aims at finding the incidence of NTDs in a tertiary care hospital and compares the...

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Main Authors: Vijayalakshmi Kandasamy, Manickam Subramanian, Hannahsugirthabai Rajilarajendran, Sailatha Ramanujam, Sathiya Saktivel, Renuka Sivaanandam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
anencephaly
fetal anomalies
prenatal screening
spina bifida
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6190/14815_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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