Congenital abnormalities in Durgapur Steel Plant Hospital with special reference to neural tube defect

Duttachoudhury, A.; Pal, S.K.

Journal of the Indian Medical Association 95(5): 135 141

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847
PMID: 9357258
Document Number: 474700
In a retrospective study of congenital abnormalities from January, 1991 to December, 1993 in Durgapur Steel Plant Hospital, a referral hospital covering wide industrial belt, the incidence of neural tube defects was detected remarkably high. It was revealed that increased incidence of neural tube defects was found in patients from low socio-economic status with gross nutritional deficiency and inadequate antenatal care.

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