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Anencephaly
Known as:
Anencephaly [Disease/Finding]
, Brain Congenital Absence
, Anencephalia
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A malformation of the nervous system caused by failure of the anterior neuropore to close. Infants are born with intact spinal cords, cerebellums…
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Acrania
Bone structure of cranium
Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology
Congenital absence
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Broader (8)
Anencephalus and similar anomalies
Brain Diseases
Congenital anomaly of brain
Congenital disease of brain
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Narrower (6)
Aprosencephaly
Aprosencephaly and Cerebellar Dysgenesis
Microcephaly
Neural tube defect, folate-sensitive
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Updated National Birth Prevalence estimates for selected birth defects in the United States, 2004-2006.
S. E. Parker
,
Cara T Mai
,
+8 authors
A. Correa
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and…
2010
Corpus ID: 42230476
BACKGROUND The National Birth Defects Prevention Network collects state-specific birth defects surveillance data for annual…
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Valproic acid in pregnancy: how much are we endangering the embryo and fetus?
A. Ornoy
Reproductive toxicology
2009
Corpus ID: 6467247
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Trends in the postfortification prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly in the United States.
S. Boulet
,
Quanhe Yang
,
+6 authors
J. Mulinare
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and…
2008
Corpus ID: 41828440
BACKGROUND The prevalence of NTDs in the US declined significantly after mandatory folic acid fortification; however, it is not…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
National estimates and race/ethnic-specific variation of selected birth defects in the United States, 1999-2001.
M. Canfield
,
M. Honein
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+8 authors
R. Kirby
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and…
2006
Corpus ID: 27868713
BACKGROUND In the United States, birth defects affect approximately 3% of all births, are a leading cause of infant mortality…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Decline in the Prevalence of Spina Bifida and Anencephaly by Race/Ethnicity: 1995–2002
Laura J Williams
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S. Rasmussen
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A. Flores
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R. Kirby
,
L. Edmonds
Pediatrics
2005
Corpus ID: 12765407
Objective. In an effort to reduce the occurrence of neural tube defects (NTDs), folic acid fortification of US enriched grain…
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Human neural tube defects: developmental biology, epidemiology, and genetics.
E. Detrait
,
T. George
,
H. Etchevers
,
J. Gilbert
,
M. Vekemans
,
M. Speer
Neurotoxicology and teratology
2005
Corpus ID: 27678031
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Impact of folic acid fortification of the US food supply on the occurrence of neural tube defects.
M. Honein
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L. Paulozzi
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T. J. Mathews
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J. Erickson
,
L. Wong
JAMA
2001
Corpus ID: 1112393
CONTEXT Daily consumption of 400 microg of folic acid before conception and during early pregnancy dramatically reduces the…
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
High-frequency developmental abnormalities in p53-deficient mice
J. Armstrong
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M. Kaufman
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D. Harrison
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A. Clarke
Current Biology
1995
Corpus ID: 4802751
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Prevention of neural tube defects: Results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study
Mrcbhf Heart Protection Study Collaborative Group
The Lancet
1991
Corpus ID: 14225812
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Monozygotic twinning and structural defects.
A. Schinzel
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D. W. Smith
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J. Miller
The Journal of pediatrics
1979
Corpus ID: 24171770
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