The incidence and risk factors of neural tube defects in Izmir, Turkey: A nested case-control study

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 214-220

  Mandiracioǧlu, Aliye ^a   Ulman, Ibrahim ^a   Lüleci, Emel ^a   Ulman, Cevval ^b  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Konak Women's Health and Maternity Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Neural tube defects; Pregnancy; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILDBIRTH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONSANGUINITY; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINA BIFIDA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIET; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 4644226032     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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