Concept information
Preferred term
neural tube defects
Definition(s)
- Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a collection of congenital disorders related to the failure of neurulation or the process by which the neural tube is formed, closed, and subsequently encapsulated. Although they can occur as single anomalies, neural tube defects are usually one component of multifaceted genetic disorders. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Neural Tube Defects]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-H377SK37-9
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