Prevalence and trend of neural tube defects in five counties in Shanxi province of Northern China, 2000 to 2014

CONCLUSIONThe prevalence of NTDs remains high despite a substantial and continuous decrease over the past 15 years. To further reduce NTD risk in the population, fortification staples with folic acid should be considered. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - February 1, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jufen Liu, Le Zhang, Zhiwen Li, Lei Jin, Yali Zhang, Rongwei Ye, Jianmeng Liu, Aiguo Ren Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research