Factors Associated With Neural Tube Defects Among Newborns Delivered at Debre Berhan Specialized Hospital, North Eastern Ethiopia, 2021. Case-Control Study

• Main Authors: Getaneh Baye Mulu (Author), Bantalem Tilaye Atinafu (Author), Fetene Nigussie Tarekegn (Author), Tigist Demssew Adane (Author), Mesfin Tadese (Author), Abate Dargie Wubetu (Author), Worku Misganaw Kebede (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundNeural tube defects are severe congenital malformations secondary to an abnormal closure of the neural tube between third and fourth weeks of gestational ages. Neural tube defects affect birth outcomes worldwide, with an occurrence of 18.6 per 10,000 live births. In addition, neural tube d...