Neural Tube Defects: New Insights on Risk Factors
Neural-tube defects (NTDs) include a group of congenital malformations that mainly affect the structure of the central nervous system (CNS). This chapter describes the main entities that comprise NTDs, provides population-based statistics, presents advances in the elucidation of their etiology, and discusses associated risk factors.
Keywords: NTD, central nervous system, folic acid, pathologies, congenital malformations
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