Neural tube defects in the north of Jordan: Is there a seasonal variation?

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 864-866

  Obeidat, Ahmed Z ^a   Amarin, Zouhair ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Jordan; neural tube defects; seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CONCEPTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPINA BIFIDA; SUMMER; FERTILIZATION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; JORDAN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954417386     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809347596     Document Type: Article

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