Global burden of neural tube defects, risk factors, and prevention

Indian Journal of Community Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3-5

  Flores, A L ^a   Vellozzi, C ^a   Valencia, D ^a   Sniezek, Joseph E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Neural tube defects; South East Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84936769465     PISSN: 09717587     EISSN: 22489509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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