Articles of Potential Interest
 August 2005*

Bailey LB, Berry RJ. 2005. Folic acid supplementation and the occurrence of congenital heart defects, orofacial clefts, multiple births, and miscarriage. Am J Clin Nutr 81(5): 1213S-1217S. Abstract
 
Bille C, Knudsen LB, Christensen K. 2005. Changing lifestyles and oral clefts occurrence in Denmark. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 42 (3): 255-259. Abstract
 
Bille C, Skytthe A, Vach W, Knudsen LB, Andersen AMN, Murray JC, Christensen K. 2005. Parent's age and the risk of oral clefts. Epidemiology 16(3): 311-316. Abstract

Carinci F, Rullo R, Farina A, Morano D, Festa VM, Mazzarella N, Del Viscovo D, Carls PF, Becchetti A, Gombos F. 2005. Non-syndromic orofacial clefts in Southern Italy: pattern analysis according to gender, history of maternal smoking, folic acid intake and familial diabetes. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 33(2): 91-94. Abstract

Chen SY, Charness ME, Wilkemeyer MF, Sulik KK. 2005. Peptide-mediated protection from ethanol-induced neural tube defects. Dev Neurosci 27(1): 13-19. Abstract
 
Cleary-Goldman J, Malone FD, Vidaver M, Ball RH, Nyberg DA, Comstock CH, Saade GR, Eddleman KA, Klugman S, Dugoff L, Timor-Tritsch IE, Craigo SD, Carr SR, Wolfe HM, Bianchi DW, D'Alton M. 2005. Impact of maternal age on obstetric outcome. Obstet Gynecol 105(5 Pt 1): 983-90. Abstract

Cotter AM, Daly SF. 2005. Neural tube defects: is a decreasing prevalence associated with a decrease in severity? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 119(2): 161-163. Abstract

Czeizel AE, Puho E. 2005. Maternal use of nutritional supplements during the first month of pregnancy and decreased risk of Down's syndrome: case-control study. Nutrition 21(6): 698-704. Abstract
 
Doudney K, Stanier P. 2005. Epithelial cell polarity genes are required for neural tube closure. Am J Med Genet A 135C(1): 42-47. Abstract
 
Felkner M, Suarez L, Hendricks K, Larsen R. 2005. Implementation and outcomes of recommended folic acid supplementation in Mexican-American women with prior neural tube defect-affected pregnancies. Prev Med 40(6): 867-871. Abstract

Green TJ, Skeaff CM, Rockell JEP, Venn BJ. 2005. Folic acid fortified milk increases blood folate and lowers homocysteine concentration in women of childbearing age. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr (2): 173-178. Abstract
 
Greene NDE, Copp AJ. 2005. Mouse models of neural tube defects: Investigating preventive mechanisms. Am J Med Genet A 135C(1): 31-41. Abstract
 
Hashmi SS, Waller DK, Langlois P, Canfield M, Hecht JT. 2005. Prevalence of nonsyndromic oral clefts in Texas: 1995-1999. Am J Med Genet A 134A(4): 368-372. Abstract

Loeken MR. 2005. Current perspectives on the causes of neural tube defects resulting from diabetic pregnancy. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 135C(1): 77-87. Abstract
 
Lopez-Camelo JS, Orioli DM, Dutra MDG, Nazer-Herrera J, Rivera N, Ojeda ME, Canessa A, Wettig E, Fontannaz AM, Mellado C, Castilla EE. 2005. Reduction of birth prevalence rates of neural tube defects after folic acid fortification in Chile. Am J Med Genet A 135A(2): 120-125. Abstract
  
Meijer WM, de Walle HEK, Kerstjens-Frederikse WS, de Jong-van den Berg LTW. 2005. Folic acid sensitive birth defects in association with intrauterine exposure to folic acid antagonists. Reprod Toxicol 20 (2): 203-207. Abstract

Nordby KC, Andersen A, Irgens LM, Kristensen P. 2005. Indicators of mancozeb exposure in relation to thyroid cancer and neural tube defects in farmers' families. Scand J Work Enivron  Health 31(2): 89-96. Abstract

Okada A, Kushima K, Aoki Y, Bialer M, Fujiwara M. 2005. Identification of early-responsive genes correlated to valproic acid-induced neural tube defects in mice. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Terato l73(4): 229-238. Abstract

Olshan AF, Shaw GM, Millikan RC, Laurent C, Finnell RH. 2005. Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes as risk factors for spina bifida and orofacial clefts. Am J Med Genet A 135A (3): 268-273. Abstract
 
Tang LS, Santillano DR, Wlodarczyk BJ, Miranda RC, Finnell RH. 2005. Role of Folbp1 in the regional regulation of apoptosis and cell proliferation in the developing neural tube and craniofacies. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 135C(1): 48-58. Abstract
 
*This list was compiled from searches of articles published from May through June 2005. Questions or comments about this list may be sent to webmaster@nbdpn.org.

Articles of Potential Interest
June 2005*

Amitai Y, Haklai Z, Tarabeia J, Green MS, Rotem N, Fleisher E, Leventhal A. 2005. Infant mortality in Israel during 1950-2000: rates, causes, demographic characteristics and trends. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 19(2): 145-151. Abstract

Anthony S, Kateman H, Brand R, den Ouden AL, Dorrepaal CA, van der Pal-de Bruin KM, Buitendijk SE. 2005. Ethnic differences in congenital malformations in the Netherlands: analyses of a 5-year birth cohort. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 19(2): 135-144. Abstract

Berry RJ, Kihlberg R, Devine O. 2005. Impact of misclassification of in vitro fertilisation in studies of folic acid and twinning: modelling using population based Swedish vital records. BMJ 330(7495): 815-818. Abstract

Botto LD, Lisi A, Robert-Gnansia E, Erickson JD, Vollset SE, Mastroiacovo P, Botting B, Cocchi G, de Vigan C, de Walle H, Feijoo M, Irgens LM, McDonnell B, Merlob P, Ritvanen A, Scarano G, Siffel C, Metneki J, Stoll C, Smithells R, Goujard J. 2005. International retrospective cohort study of neural tube defects in relation to folic acid recommendations: are the recommendations working? BMJ 330(7491): 571-573. Abstract

Charles DHM, Ness AR, Campbell D, Smith GD, Whitley E, Hall MH. 2005. Folic acid supplements in pregnancy and birth outcome: re-analysis of a large randomised controlled trial and update of Cochrane review. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 19(2): 112-124. Abstract

Chen LT, Rivera MA. 2004. The Costa Rican experience: Reduction of neural tube defects following food fortification programs. Nutr Rev 62(6 Pt 2): S40-S43. Abstract

Chevrier C, Perret C, Bahuau M, Nelva A, Herman C, Francannet C, Robert-Gnansia E, Cordier S. 2005. Interaction between the ADH1C polymorphism and maternal alcohol intake in the risk of nonsyndromic oral clefts: An evaluation of the contribution of child and maternal genotypes. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 73(2): 114-122. Abstract

Chi HB, Sarkisian MR, Rakic P, Flavell RA. 2005. Loss of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 4 (MEKK4) results in enhanced apoptosis and defective neural tube development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102(10): 3846-3851. Abstract

Friel JK, Longerich H, Jackson SE, Pushpananthan C, Wright JR. 2005. Possible altered mineral metabolism in human anencephalic fetuses. Nutr Res 25(2): 103-109.

Greer W, Sandridge AL, Al-Menieir M, Al Rowais. 2005. Geographical distribution of congenital heart defects in Saudi Arabia. Ann Saudi Med 25(1): 63-69. Abstract

Hertrampf E, Cortes F. 2004. Folic acid fortification of wheat flour: Chile. Nutr Rev 62(6): S44-S48 Part 2 Suppl. S Abstract

Hickling S, Hung J, Knuiman M, Jamrozik K, McQuillan B, Beilby J, Thompson P. 2005. Impact of voluntary folate fortification on plasma homocysteine and serum folate in Australia from 1995 to 2001: a population based cohort study. J Epidemiol Community Health 59(5): 371-376. Abstract

Holmes VA, Wallace JMW, Alexander HD, Gilmore WS, Bradbury I, Ward M, Scott JM, McFaul P, McNulty H. 2005. Homocysteine is lower in the third trimester of pregnancy in women with enhanced folate status from continued folic acid supplementation. Clin Chem 51(3): 629-634. Abstract

Kallen B, Finnstrom O, Nygren KG, Olausson PO. 2005. In vitro fertilization (IVF) in Sweden: Risk for congenital malformations after different IVF methods. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 73(3): 162-169.  Abstract

Kondo A, Kamihira O, Shimosuka Y, Okai I, Gotoh M, Ozawa H. 2005. Awareness of the role of folic acid, dietary folate intake and plasma folate concentration in Japan. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 31(2): 172-177. Abstract

Lisi A, Botto LD, Rittler M, Castilla E, Bianchi F, Botting B, De Walle H, Erickson JD, Gatt M, De Vigan C, Irgens L, Johnson W, Lancaster P, Merlob P, Mutchinick OM, Ritvanen A, Robert E, Scarano G, Stoll C, Mastroiacovo P. 2005. Sex and congenital malformations: An international perspective. Am J Med Genet A 134A(1): 49-57. Abstract

Robbins JM, Cleves MA, Collins HB, Andrews N, Smith LN, Hobbs CA. 2005. Randomized trial of a physician-based intervention to increase the use of folic acid supplements among women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 192(4): 1126-1132. Abstract

Signore C, Mills JL, Cox C, Trumble AC. 2005. Effects of folic acid fortification on twin gestation rates. Obstet Gynecol 105(4): 757-762. Abstract

Stark KD, Pawlosky RJ, Beblo S, Murthy M, Flanagan VP, Janisse J, Buda-Abela M, Rockett H, Whitty JE, Sokol RJ, Hannigan JH, Salem N. 2005. Status of plasma folate after folic acid fortification of the food supply in pregnant African American women and the influences of diet, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Am J Clin Nutr 81(3): 669-677. Abstract

Vieira AR, Taucher S. 2005. Maternal age and neural tude defects: evidence for a greater effect in spina bifida than in anencephaly. Rev Med Chil 133(1): 62-70. Abstract

Williams LJ, Kucik JE, Alverson CJ, Olney RS, Correa A. 2005. Epidemiology of gastroschisis in Metropolitan Atlanta, 1968 through 2000. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 73(3): 177-183. Abstract

Wyszynski DF, Nambisan M, Surve T, Alsdorf RM, Smith CR, Holmes LB. 2005. Increased rate of major malformations in offspring exposed to valproate during pregnancy. Neurology 64(6): 961-965. Abstract

*This list was compiled from searches of articles published from March through April 2005. Questions or comments about this list may be sent to webmaster@nbdpn.org.