Investigation of a Cluster of Neural Tube Defects -- Central Washington, 2010-2013.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Person, Amy; Spitters, Chris; Patrick, Glen; Wasserman, Cathy; Vander Kelen, Patrick; VanEenwyk, Juliet; Gilboa, Suzanne; Kucik, James; Sorenson, Reed; Ailes, Elizabeth; Stahre, Mandy
- Source
- MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 9/6/2013, Vol. 62 Issue 35, p728-728. 1p.
- Subject
- *NEURAL tube defects
*PREGNANCY
*HUMAN abnormalities
*PRENATAL care
- Language
- ISSN
- 0149-2195
The article discusses a case-control study of prenatal records from the neural tube defect (NTD)-affected pregnancies and control subject pregnancies in women who had received care at the same prenatal clinics. Data abstracted from medical records included sociodemographic characteristics, maternal smoking and alcohol use. No statistically significant differences were found between cases and controls.