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CLINICAL DILEMMAS ARISING FROM THE ANTENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS
Author(s) -
Stirrat G. M.,
Turnbull A.C.,
Bennett M. J.,
Wald N. J.,
Bobrow M.,
Lindenbaum R.H.,
Cuckle H.S
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10587.x
Subject(s) - neural tube , tube (container) , medicine , neural tube defect , prenatal diagnosis , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , psychology , pregnancy , fetus , materials science , biology , embryo , genetics , composite material , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary Eight case histories are presented which demonstrate clinical problems associated with the antenatal screening for and diagnosis of neural tube defects. It is suggested how some of these problems might be avoided in future.