Prevalence of Spina Bifida Among Children and Adolescents in 10 Regions in the United States

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Mikyong Shin · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lilah M. Besser · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Csaba Siffel · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

James E. Kucik · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Gary M. Shaw · Stanford University

Chengxing Lu · Oak Ridge Associated Universities

Abstract

The prevalence estimates of SB among children and adolescents varied according to region, race/ethnicity, and gender, which suggests possible variations in prevalence at birth and/or inequities in survival rates. Additional studies are warranted to elucidate the reasons for these variations and to derive prevalence estimates of SB among adults.

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Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations Folate and B Vitamins Research

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Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 126, Issue 2, pp. 274-279

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-2084

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Prevalence of Spina Bifida Among Children and Adolescents in 10 Regions in the United States

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