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NEURAL TUBE DEFECT ETIOLOGY: NEW EVIDENCE CONCERNING MATERNAL HYPERTHERMIA, HEALTH AND DIET
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Sandford, M. K. Kissling, G. E. Joubert, P. E. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology The authors conducted a retrospective case-control study to determine risk factors for neural tube defects (NTD). 88 Louisiana women (44 matched pairs) were interviewed. Previous evidence suggested that maternal health and/or nutrition may be involved in the etiology of NTD. The findings substantiate the importance of maternal risk factors, including the apparent elevation of body temperature from taking hot baths during the first gestational month. Maternal health, as measured by reported illness and use of medications during pregnancy, was also significant. Several dietary factors, including intake of foods high in beta carotene, appeared to confer a protective effect. These findings suggest that some risk factors, particularly those involving maternal nutrition, may be population-specific. |
| Related Links | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1992.tb11502.x/pdf |
| Ending Page | 675 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| Starting Page | 661 |
| ISSN | 00121622 |
| e-ISSN | 14698749 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1992.tb11502.x |
| Journal | Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2008-11-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Womens Studies Neural Tube Tube Defects |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Neurology (clinical) Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health Developmental Neuroscience |
