Determinants of Neural Tube Defects among Newborns in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study

Background. Worldwide, an estimated 300,000 neonates are born with neural tube defects (NTDs) each year. However, NTDs are underreported in Ethiopia though it causes substantial mortality, morbidity, disability, and psychological and economic cost in the country. Moreover, the factors attributed to...

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Main Authors: Abay Woday Tadesse, Ayesheshim Muluneh Kassa, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5635267