Neural tube defects in the Free State province from 2012 to 2016. Is there an increase?

Background: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are anomalies of the central nervous system caused by the defective closure of the neural tube during early embryogenesis. A significant decline in the incidence of NTDs after folic acid fortification of food in South Africa was previously shown. Recently, clin...

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Main Authors: Nické Theron, Gina Joubert, Bertram D. Henderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2020-09-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
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Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1134