Background Anencephaly is a fatal congenital anomaly characterized by the absence of
brain hemispheres and cranial arch. Timely preventive measures can be taken by knowing …

Incidence Worldwide, the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) varies from 0.17 to 6.39
per 1,000 live births. The declining prevalence of myelomeningocele, the most common …

Background To provide an estimate for the burden of neural tube defects (NTD) in low–and
middle–income countries (LMIC) and explore potential public health policies that may be …

Objectives: To find the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs), and compare the findings
with local and international data, and highlight the important role of folic acid …

Mycotoxicoses are acute and chronic poisonings caused by mould toxins called mycotoxins.
Although acute mycotoxicoses, caused by high mycotoxin levels in food are rare nowadays …

ABSTRACT Background: Neural tube defects (NTDs), one of the most common congenital
malformations, are potentially preventable cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality …

Objectives: To study the incidence, types, and sites of neural tube defects (NTDs) and its
associated maternal and environmental variables. Methods: All preterm and full term live …

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of urban Iranian pregnant women
regarding periconceptional folic acid intake for neural tube defect (NTD) prevention …

Objective Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the most common congenital defects of central
nervous system due to neural tube closure deficit during the third and fourth weeks of …

Background: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are severe birth defects, with genetic and/or
environmental risk factors. Aim: The objective of this study was to analyze data on NTDs …