Risk factors, organ weight deviation and associated anomalies in neural tube defects: A prospective fetal and perinatal autopsy series

Introduction: Neural tube defects (NTD) are a group of serious birth defects occurring due to defective closure of neural tube during embryonic development. It comprises of anencephaly, encephalocele and spina bifida. We conducted this prospective fetal autopsy series to study the rate and distribut...

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Main Authors: Asaranti Kar, Tushar Kar, Shyama Kanungo, Lilavati Guru, Jayasree Rath, Priyadarshini Dehuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2015;volume=58;issue=3;spage=285;epage=291;aulast=Kar