Challenges of managing neural tube defects in sub-Saharan Africa [2]

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 109-110

  Shehu, Bello B ^a   Ameh, Emmanuel A ^b  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NIGERIA; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 1642364157     PISSN: 02724936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/atp.2004.24.1.109     Document Type: Letter

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