Articles of Potential Interest
July 2008*
Abu-Hammad T, Dreiher J, Vardy DA, Cohen AD. 2008. Physicians'
knowledge and attitudes regarding periconceptional folic acid
supplementation: a survey in Southern Israel. Med
Sci Monit 14(5): CR262-267. Abstract
Biselli JM, Goloni-Bertollo EM, Zampieri BL, Haddad R, Eberlin
MN, Pavarino-Bertelli EC. 2008. Genetic polymorphisms
involved in folate metabolism and elevated plasma concentrations
of homocysteine: maternal risk factors for Down syndrome in Brazil.
Genet Mol Res 7(1): 33-42. Abstract
Cardona H, Cardona-Maya W, Gómez JG, Castañeda
S, Gómez JM, Bedoya G, Alvarez L, Torres JD, Tobón
LI, Cadavid A. 2008. Relationship between methylenetetrarydrofolate
reductase polymorphism and homocysteine levels in women with
recurrent pregnancy loss: a nutrigenetic perspective.
Nutr Hosp 23(3): 277-282. Abstract
Chen XK, Wen SW, Krewski D, Fleming N, Yang Q, Walker MC. 2008. Paternal
age and adverse birth outcomes: teenager or 40+, who is at
risk? Hum Reprod 23(6): 1290-1296. Abstract
Cooper WO, Hernandez-Diaz S, Gideon P, Dyer SM, Hall K, Dudley
J, Cevasco M, Thompson AB, Ray WA. 2008. Positive predictive
value of computerized records for major congenital malformations.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 17(5): 455-460. Abstract
Coyne KL, de Costa CM, Heazlewood RJ, Newman HC. 2008. Pregnancy
characteristics of women giving birth to children with fetal
alcohol syndrome in Far North Queensland. Aust N Z
J Obstet Gynaecol 48(3): 240-247. Abstract
de Arruda TAM, de Amorim MMR, Souza ASR. 2008. Mortality
caused by congenital anomalies in Pernambuco, Brazil from 1993
to 2003. Rev Assoc Med Bras 54(2): 122-126. Abstract
Devine S, West SL, Andrews E, Tennis P, Eaton S, Thorp J, Olshan
A. 2008. Validation of neural tube defects in the full
featured - general practice research database. Pharmacoepidemiol
Drug Saf 17(5): 434-444. Abstract
Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Wright C. 2008. Congenital
anomalies in twins: a register-based study. Hum Reprod
23(6): 1306-1311. Abstract
Haggarty P, Campbell DM, Duthie S, Andrews K, Hoad G, Piyathilake
C, Fraser I, McNeill G. 2008. Folic acid use in pregnancy
and embryo selection. BJOG 115(7): 851-856. Abstract
Herrera-Suárez CC, Vásquez-Garibay EM, Romero-Velarde
E, Romo-Huerta HP, García De Alba García JE, Troyo-Sanromán
R. 2008. Food habits and culture factors in pregnant
adolescents. Arch Latinoam Nutr 58(1): 19-26. Abstract
Jentink J, van de Vrie-Hoekstra NW, de Jong-van den Berg LT,
Postma MJ. 2008. Economic evaluation of folic acid food
fortification in the Netherlands. Eur J Public Health
18(3): 270-274. Abstract
Joffe M, Paranjothy S, Fielder H, Lyons R, Palmer S. 2008. Use
of time to pregnancy in environmental epidemiology and surveillance.
J Public Health (Oxf) 30(2): 178-185. Abstract
Kumar SD, Dheen ST, Tay SS. 2007. Maternal diabetes
induces congenital heart defects in mice by altering the expression
of genes involved in cardiovascular development. Cardiovasc
Diabetol 6: 34. Abstract
Lin CC, Wang JD, Hsieh GY, Chang YY, Chen PC. 2008. Increased
risk of death with congenital anomalies in the offspring of
male semiconductor workers. Int J Occup Environ Health
14(2): 112-116. Abstract
Ma G, Jin Y, Li Y, Zhai F, Kok FJ, Jacobsen E, Yang X. 2008. Iron
and zinc deficiencies in China: what is a feasible and cost-effective
strategy? Public Health Nutr 11(6): 632-638. Abstract
Meberg A, Brügmann-Pieper S, Due R Jr, Eskedal L, Fagerli
I, Farstad T, Frøisland DH, Sannes CH, Johansen OJ, Keljalic
J, Markestad T, Nygaard EA, Røsvik A, Silberg IE. 2008. First
day of life pulse oximetry screening to detect congenital heart
defects. J Pediatr 152(6): 761-765. Abstract
Moliterno JA, DiLuna ML, Sood S, Roberts KE, Duncan CC. 2008. Gastric
bypass: a risk factor for neural tube defects? J Neurosurg
Pediatrics 1(5): 406-409. Abstract
Nishio K, Goto Y, Kondo T, Ito S, Ishida Y, Kawai S, Naito M,
Wakai K, Hamajima N. 2008. Serum folate and methylenetetrahydrofolate
reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism adjusted for folate intake.
J Epidemiol 18(3): 125-131. Abstract
Ray JG, Goodman J, O'Mahoney PR, Mamdani MM, Jiang D. 2008. High
rate of maternal vitamin B12 deficiency nearly a decade after
Canadian folic acid flour fortification. QJM 101(6):
475-477. Abstract
Rodríguez-Pinilla E, Mejías C, Prieto-Merino D,
Fernández P, Martínez-Frías ML; ECEMC Working
Group. 2008. Risk of hypospadias in newborn infants exposed
to valproic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy - a
case-control study in Spain. Drug Saf 31(6): 537-543. Abstract
Seck BC, Jackson RT. 2008. Determinants of compliance
with iron supplementation among pregnant women in Senegal.
Public Health Nutr 11(6): 596-605. Abstract
van Driel LM, Smedts HP, Helbing WA, Isaacs A, Lindemans J,
Uitterlinden AG, van Duijn CM, de Vries JH, Steegers EA, Steegers-Theunissen
RP. 2008. Eight-fold increased risk for congenital heart
defects in children carrying the nicotinamide N-methyltransferase
polymorphism and exposed to medicines and low nicotinamide.
Eur Heart J 29(11): 1424-1431. Abstract
Verkleij-Hagoort AC, van Driel LM, Lindemans J, Isaacs A, Steegers
EA, Helbing WA, Uitterlinden AG, Steegers-Theunissen RP. 2008. Genetic
and lifestyle factors related to the periconception vitamin B12
status and congenital heart defects: a Dutch case-control study.
Mol Genet Metab 94(1): 112-119. Abstract
Villamor E, Sparén P, Cnattingius
S. 2008. Risk
of oral clefts in relation to prepregnancy weight change and
interpregnancy interval. Am J Epidemiol 167(11): 1305-1311. Abstract
Vu LT, Nobuhara KK, Laurent C, Shaw GM. 2008. Increasing
prevalence of gastroschisis: population-based study in California.
J Pediatr 152(6): 807-811. Abstract
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