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Anencephaly: A 6 year study of 367 cases
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An excessive perinatal mortality of 112.9 per thousand was recorded in the 204 multiparous mothers in this series, confirming the concept that birth of an anencephalic fetus may predict or accompany a disastrous obstetric career.About:
This article is published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.The article was published on 1969-04-15. It has received 28 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.read more
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Hypothesis: anencephaly and spina bifida are usually preventable by avoidance of a specific but unidentified substance present in certain potato tubers.
TL;DR: An epidemiological pattern for occurrence of anencephaly and spina bifida malformations has emerged and an hypothesis based on this pattern is proposed that the potato is the responsible food because it may become teratogenic as it ages and is exposed to light.
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When is termination of pregnancy during the third trimester morally justifiable
TL;DR: Ten cases involving fetuses with sonographically diagnosed anencephaly that were aborted during the third trimester are studied and other fetal disorders are examined and conclude that they do not clearly fulfill the two conditions for the justifiable termination of pregnancy in the fourth trimester.
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Anencephaly: A Review
TL;DR: The prevalence rate of anencephaly among Jews was 40/1000 for Protestants 90/1000 Catholics 120/1000 as mentioned in this paper, and the prevalence rate was higher among Catholics than Protestants.
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Anencephaly: Selected Medical Aspects
TL;DR: Anencephaly is defined as the congenital absence of skull, scalp and forebrain (cerebral hemispheres) in early human fetuses as discussed by the authors, and it can be classified into two types: holo-anencephalia (complete absence of forebrain and cranium) and mero-anemia, in which the cranium and the brain are present in rudimentary form.
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Growth of the human fetus: I. Normal growth and its variation
TL;DR: It is suggested that the fetal growth curve during much of the third trimester follows a straight-line course, and it is likely that the normal birth weight curves of various population groups do not differ from one another during the first half of the fourth trimester or somewhat longer.
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Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System in Scotland
TL;DR: The present communication considers data re lating to stillbirths due to anencephalus, spina bifida, and hydrocephalus, and to infant deaths due to spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.
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Incidence and Family Aggregation of Major Congenital Malformations of Central Nervous System
TL;DR: This paper reports relevant data on a series of patients from the Southampton area with major congenital malformations of the central nervous system, indicating that environmental factors such as season of birth and social class are important.
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Seasonal incidence of congenital malformations of the central nervous system
Thomas McKeown,R. G. Record +1 more
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Ethnic differences in the prevalence of anencephaly and spina bifida in Boston Massachusetts.
Lechaim Naggan,Brian MacMahon +1 more
TL;DR: Offspring of Jewish mothers had the lowest rates of any ethnic group examined (Protestant, Irish Catholic, Roman Catholic, and other religions), however, in the highest economic classes, differences between the 3 major religions were not significant.
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