Articles of Potential Interest
March 2009
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Bell KN, Oakley GP. 2009. Update on prevention of folic
acid-preventable spina bifida and anencephaly. Birth
Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85(1): 102-107. Abstract
Bueno DF, Kerkis I, Costa AM, Martins MT, Kobayashi GS, Zucconi
E, Fanganiello RD, Salles FT, Almeida AB, do Amaral CER, Alonso
N, Passos-Bueno MR. 2009. New source of muscle-derived
stem cells with potential for alveolar bone reconstruction in
cleft lip and/or palate patients. Tissue Eng Part A
15(2): 427-435. Abstract
Calvo EB, Biglieri A. 2008. Impact of folic acid fortification
on women nutritional status and on the prevalence of neural
tube defects. Arch Argent Pediatr 106(6): 492-498. Abstract
Chiaretti A, Rendeli C, Antonelli A, Barone G, Focarelli B,
Tabacco F, Massimi L, Ausili E. 2008. GDNF plasma levels
in spina bifida: correlation with severity of spinal damage and
motor function. J Neurotrauma 25(12): 1477-1481. Abstract
Christensen KE, Rohlicek CV, Andelfinger GU, Michaud J, Bigras
JL, Richter A, MacKenzie RE, Rozen R. 2009. The MTHFD1
p.Arg653Gln variant alters enzyme function and increases risk
for congenital heart defects. Hum Mutat 30(2): 212-220. Abstract
Cragan JD, Gilboa SM. 2009. Including prenatal diagnoses
in birth defects monitoring: experience of the Metropolitan
Atlanta Congenital Defects Program. Birth Defects
Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85(1): 20-29. Abstract
Elliott P, Richardson S, Abellan JJ, Thomson A, de Hoogh C,
Jarup L, Briggs DJ. 2009. Geographic density of landfill
sites and risk of congenital anomalies in England. Occup
Environ Med 66(2): 81-89. Abstract
Freeman SB, Torfs CP, Romitti PA, Royle MH, Druschel C, Hobbs
CA, Sherman SL. 2009. Congenital gastrointestinal defects
in Down syndrome: a report from the Atlanta and National Down
Syndrome Projects. Clin Genet 75(2): 180-184. Abstract
Gomez-Alcala AV, Rascon-Pacheco RA. 2008. Infant mortality
from congenital malformations in Mexico: an issue of opportunity
and access to treatment. Rev Panam Salud Publica 24(5):
297-303. Abstract
Grewal J, Carmichael SL, Song J, Shaw GM. 2009. Neural
tube defects: an analysis of neighbourhood- and individual-level
socio-economic characteristics. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol
23(2): 116-124. Abstract
Hoger J, Patterson D, Hoger H, Shim KS, Bubna-Littitz H, Lubec
G. 2009. Mice transgenic for reduced folate carrier:
an animal model of Down syndrome? Amino Acids 36(2):
349-357. Abstract
Honein MA, Kirby RS, Meyer RE, Xing J, Skerrette NI, Yuskiv
N, Marengo L, Petrini JR, Davidoff MJ, Mai CT, Druschel CM, Viner-Brown
S, Sever LE. 2009. The association between major birth
defects and preterm birth. Matern Child Health J 13(2):
164-175. Abstract
Kari JA, Bardisi ES, Baitalmal RM, Ageely GA. 2008. Folic
acid awareness among female college students: neural tube defects
prevention. Saudi Med J 29(12): 1749-1751. Abstract
Kumar J, Gordillo R, Kaskel FJ, Druschel CM, Woroniecki RP.
2009. Increased prevalence of renal and urinary tract
anomalies in children with congenital hypothyroidism.
J Pediatr 154(2): 263-266. Abstract
Lammer EJ, Chak JS, Iovannisci DM, Schultz K, Osoegawa K, Yang
W, Carmichael SL, Shaw GM. 2009. Chromosomal abnormalities
among children born with conotruncal cardiac defects.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85(1): 30-35. Abstract
Maitra M, Schluterman MK, Nichols HA, Richardson JA, Lo CW,
Srivastava D, Garg V. 2009. Interaction of Gata4 and
Gata6 with Tbx5 is critical for normal cardiac development.
Dev Biol 326(2): 368-377. Abstract
Ormond G, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Nelson P, Toledano MB, Iszatt N,
Geneletti S, Elliott P. 2009. Endocrine disruptors in
the workplace, hair spray, folate supplementation, and risk of
hypospadias: case-control study. Environ Health Perspect
117(2): 303-307. Abstract
Rankin J, Chadwick T, Natarajan M, Howel D, Pearce MS, Pless-Mulloli
T. 2009. Maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants
and risk of congenital anomalies. Environ Res 109(2):
181-187. Abstract
Shi M, Mostowska A, Jugessur A, Johnson MK, Mansilla MA, Christensen
K, Lie RT, Wiicox AJ, Murray JC. 2009. Identification
of microdeletions in candidate genes for cleft lip and/or palate.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85(1): 42-51. Abstract
Smedts HPM, de Vries JH, Rakhshandehroo M, Wildhagen MF, Verkleij-Hagoort
AC, Steegers EA, Steegers-Theunissen RPM. 2009. High
maternal vitamin E intake by diet or supplements is associated
with congenital heart defects in the offspring. BJOG
116(3): 416-423. Abstract
Thomas SV, Nair RR, Jose M, Sarma PS. 2009. Risk of
major congenital malformations in the offsprings of women with
epilepsy is not related to family history. Epilepsy
Res 83(1): 52-57. Abstract
Vujkovic M, Steegers EA, Looman CW, Ocke MC, van der Spek PJ,
Steegers-Theunissen RP. 2009. The maternal Mediterranean
dietary pattern is associated with a reduced risk of spina bifida
in the offspring. BJOG 116(3): 408-415. Abstract
Werler MM, Bosco JLF, Shapira SK. 2009. Maternal vasoactive
exposures, amniotic bands, and terminal transverse limb defects.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85(1): 52-57. Abstract
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