A description of spina bifida cases and co-occurring malformations, 1976-2011

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 432-440

  Parker, Samantha E ^a   Yazdy, Mahsa M ^a   Mitchell, Allen A ^a   Demmer, Laurie A ^b   Werler, Martha M ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital abnormalities; Folic acid; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY MALFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDLINE DEFECT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FOLIC ACID; SPINA BIFIDA;

CANADA; COMORBIDITY; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892891312     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36324     Document Type: Article

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