Articles of Potential Interest
October 2008*
Acs N, Banhidy F, Puho EH, Czeizel AE. 2008. Possible
association between acute pelvic inflammatory disease in pregnant
women and congenital abnormalities in their offspring: a population-based
case-control study. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol
82(8): 563-570. Abstract
Bar-Oz B, Koren G, Nguyen P, Kapur BM. 2008. Folate
fortification and supplementation - are we there yet? Reprod
Toxicol 25(4): 408-412. Abstract
Bitsko RH, Reefhuis J, Louik C, Werler M, Feldkamp ML, Waller
DK, Frias J, Honein MA. 2008. Periconceptional use of
weight loss products including ephedra and the association with
birth defects. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol
82(8): 553-562. Abstract
Chen BH, Carmichael SL, Selvin S, Abrams B, Shaw GM. 2008. NTD
prevalences in central California before and after folic acid
fortification. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol
82(8): 547-552. Abstract
Chen G, Song XM, Ji Y, Zhang L, Pei LJ, Chen JP, Liu JF, Li
CF, Zheng XY. 2008. Prevention of NTDs with periconceptional
multivitamin supplementation containing folic acid in China. Birth
Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 82(8): 592-596. Abstract
Deroo LA, Wilcox AJ, Drevon CA, Lie RT. 2008. First-trimester
maternal alcohol consumption and the risk of infant oral clefts
in Norway: a population-based case-control study. Am
J Epidemiol 168(6): 638-646. Abstract
Elliott EJ, Payne J, Morris A, Haan E, Bower C. 2008. Fetal
alcohol syndrome: a prospective national surveillance study. Arch
Dis Child 93(9): 732-737. Abstract
Godwin KA, Sibbald B, Bedard T, Kuzejevic B, Lowry RB, Arbour
L. 2008. Changes in frequencies of select congenital
anomalies since the onset of folic acid fortification in a Canadian
birth defect registry. Can J Public Health 99(4): 271-275. Abstract
Gomes J, Lloyd OL, Hong Z. 2008. Oral exposure of male
and female mice to formulations of organophosphorous pesticides:
congenital malformations. Hum Exp Toxicol 27(3): 231-240. Abstract
Hao L, Yang QH, Li Z, Bailey LB, Zhu JH, Hu DJ, Zhang BL, Erickson
JD, Zhang L, Gindler J, Li S, Berry RJ. 2008. Folate
status and homocysteine response to folic acid doses and withdrawal
among young Chinese women in a large-scale randomized double-blind
trial. Am J Clin Nutr 88(2): 448-457. Abstract
Kim HA, Lim HS. 2008. Dietary folate intake blood folate
status and urinary folate catabolite excretion in Korean women
of childbearing age. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol 54(4): 291-297. Abstract
Leoncini E, Baranello G, Orioli IM, Anneren G, Bakker M, Bianchi
F, Bower C, Canfield MA, Castilla EE, Cocchi G, Correa A, De
Vigan C, Doray B, Feldkamp ML, Gatt M, Irgens LM, Lowry RB, Maraschini
A, Mc Donnell R, Morgan M, Mutchinick O, Poetzsch S, Riley M,
Ritvanen A, Gnansia ER, Scarano G, Sipek A, Tenconi R, Mastroiacovo
P. 2008. Frequency of holoprosencephaly in the International
Clearinghouse Birth Defects Surveillance systems: searching for
population variations. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol
Teratol 82(8): 585-591. Abstract
Mytton J, Harrison V, McLoughlin A, Thompson R, Overton T. 2008. An
evaluation of the recording of folic acid use in the South
West Congenital Anomaly Register. Prenat Diagn 28(8):
722-726. Abstract
Prakash R, Prabhu LV, Rai R, Pai MM, Yadav SK, Madhyastha S,
Goel RK, Singh G, Nasar MA. 2008. Teratogenic effects
of the anticonvulsant gabapentin in mice. Singapore
Med J 49(1): 47-53. Abstract
Rogers EJ. 2008. Has enhanced folate status during pregnancy
altered natural selection and possibly autism prevalence? A
closer look at a possible link. Med Hypotheses 71(3):
406-410. Abstract
Sallout BI, Al Hoshan MS, Attyyaa RA, Al Suleimat AA. 2008. Antenatal
diagnosis prevalence and outcome of major congenital anomalies
in Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based study. Ann Saudi
Med 28(4): 272-276. Abstract
Sozen MA, Hecht JT, Spritz RA. 2008. Lack of mutations
in the PVRL3 gene in North American Caucasians with non-syndromic
cleft lip/palate. Genet Mol Biol 31(3): 649-650. Abstract
Sull JW, Liang KY, Hetmanski JB, Fallin MD, Ingersoll RG, Park
J, Wu-Chou YH, Chen PK, Chong SS, Cheah F, Yeow V, Park BY, Jee
SH, Jabs EW, Redett R, Jung E, Ruczinski I, Scott AE, Beaty TH.
2008. Differential parental transmission of markers in
RUNX2 among cleft case-parent trios from four populations. Genet
Epidemiol 32(6): 505-512. Abstract
Tan KBL, Tan KH, Chew SK, Yeo GSH. 2008. Gastroschisis
and omphalocele in Singapore: a ten-year series from 1993 to
2002. Singapore Med J 49(1): 31-36. Abstract
Weselak M, Arbuckle TE, Wigle DT, Walker MC, Krewski D. 2008. Pre-
and post-conception pesticide exposure and the risk of birth
defects in an Ontario farm population. Reprod Toxicol
25(4): 472-480. Abstract
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