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anencephaly [‚an‚en′sef·ə·lē] (medicine) A neural tube defect resulting in gross underdevelopment of the brain in fetal life. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Increased risk for anencephaly in
babies was associated with their mother living in an area where the
nitrate in drinking water was above the MCL (OR = 4. Spina bifida
and anencephaly before and after folic acid mandate-United States,
1995-1996 and 1999-2000. "Nobody now questions folic acid's protective effect
against spina bifida and anencephaly," says Godfrey Oakley, former
director of the Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. |
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