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Birth prevalence of neural tube defects in eastern Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are associated with high rates of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. The promotion of folic acid fortification and supplementation in pregnant women by the Food and Drug Administration significantly decreased the incidence of NTDs in the United States....

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Autores principales: Ssentongo, Paddy, Heilbrunn, Emily S., Ssentongo, Anna E., Ssenyonga, Lydia V. N., Lekoubou, Alain
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9158202/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35650541
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02697-z