Neural tube defects at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand-10 years review (1990-1999)

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2005, Pages

  Wasant, Pornswan ^a   Sathienkijkanchai, Achara ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anencephaly; Encephalocele; Folic acid supplementation; Meningomyelocele; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMNION BAND SYNDROME; ANENCEPHALUS; ANUS ATRESIA; CHILD; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FOOT SURGERY; GENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SHUNTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THAILAND;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; THAILAND;

EID: 31744434395     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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