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