Prevalence and trend of neural tube defects in five counties in Shanxi province of Northern China, 2000 to 2014
Prevalence and trend of neural tube defects in five counties in Shanxi province of Northern China, 2000 to 2014
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2000-2014年山西省五县神经管缺陷患病率及变化趋势
DOI:
10.1002/bdra.23486
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发表时间:
2016-04-01
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通讯作者:
Ren, Aiguo
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作者:
Liu, Jufen;Zhang, Le;Ren, Aiguo
BACKGROUNDThe prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in northern China is among the highest in the world. A massive folic acid supplementation program as a specific countermeasure was introduced in 2009. Examining trends in NTD prevalence may provide evidence for future intervention.METHODSData for 2000 to 2014 in five counties in northern China were obtained through a population-based birth defects surveillance system. All live births, stillbirths of over 20 gestational weeks, and pregnancy terminations because of NTDs at any gestational age were recorded. The prevalence of NTDs by gestational weeks (