Incidence of neural tube defects in the least-developed area of India: a population-based study

被引：75

作者：

Cherian, A

Seena, S

Bullock, RK

Antony, AC

机构：

[1] Emmanuel Hosp, Assoc Prem Sewa Hosp, Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, India

[2] Indiana Univ, Sch Nursing, Indianapolis, IN USA

[3] Indiana Univ, Sch Med, Indianapolis, IN USA

[4] Richard L Roudebush Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA

来源：

LANCET | 2005年 / 366卷 / 9489期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67319-9

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Hospital-based records from major cities of India, where roughly a quarter of the population resides, identified the frequency of neural tube defects (NTDS) as ranging from 3.9 to 8.8 per 1000 births, but the incidence in rural areas is unknown. We did a population-based door-to-door survey of mothers living in remote dusters of villages in Balrampur District in Uttar Pradesh, a region ranked as the least-developed area in India. The data showed that the incidence of NTDs was 6.57-8.21 per 1000 livebirths, which is among the highest worldwide. India's Ministry of Health needs to produce a strategy to reduce the incidence of such defects.

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页码：930 / 931

页数：2

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