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Anencephaly

Known as: Anencephaly [Disease/Finding], Brain Congenital Absence, Anencephalia 
A malformation of the nervous system caused by failure of the anterior neuropore to close. Infants are born with intact spinal cords, cerebellums… 
National Institutes of Health

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AcraniaBone structure of craniumClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyCongenital absence
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Broader (8)

Anencephalus and similar anomaliesBrain DiseasesCongenital anomaly of brainCongenital disease of brain
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Narrower (6)

AprosencephalyAprosencephaly and Cerebellar DysgenesisMicrocephalyNeural 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.
BACKGROUND The National Birth Defects Prevention Network collects state-specific birth defects surveillance data for annual… 
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.
BACKGROUND The prevalence of NTDs in the US declined significantly after mandatory folic acid fortification; however, it is not… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
National estimates and race/ethnic-specific variation of selected birth defects in the United States, 1999-2001.
BACKGROUND In the United States, birth defects affect approximately 3% of all births, are a leading cause of infant mortality… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Decline in the Prevalence of Spina Bifida and Anencephaly by Race/Ethnicity: 1995–2002
Objective. In an effort to reduce the occurrence of neural tube defects (NTDs), folic acid fortification of US enriched grain… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Human neural tube defects: developmental biology, epidemiology, and genetics.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Impact of folic acid fortification of the US food supply on the occurrence of neural tube defects.
CONTEXT Daily consumption of 400 microg of folic acid before conception and during early pregnancy dramatically reduces the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
High-frequency developmental abnormalities in p53-deficient mice
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Prevention of neural tube defects: Results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Monozygotic twinning and structural defects.
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