BMJ  2005;330 (12 March), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7491.0-d

Incidence of neural tube defects is stable in Europe

A survey across 16 European countries shows that the incidence of neural tube defects remained stable between 1980 and 1990. Busby and colleagues (p 574) found that the prevalence of neural tube defects still remains slightly higher in the United Kingdom and Ireland than the rest of Europe, even though it declined by 32% during the decade.

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