Chih-Fu Wei, Sudipta Kumar Mukherjee, Sheikh Muhammad Ekramullah, D M Arman, Md Joynul Islam, Mubinul Azim, Asifur Rahman, Md Nafaur Rahman, Md Ziauddin, Gwen Tindula, Hafiza Sultana Suchanda, Diana F Gomberg, Marc G Weisskopf, Liming Liang, Benjamin C Warf, David C Christiani, Maitreyi Mazumdar
Background Spina bifida, a developmental malformation of the spinal cord, is associated with high rates of mortality and disability. Although folic acid-based preventive strategies have been successful in reducing rates of spina bifida, some areas continue to be at higher risk because of chemical exposures. Bangladesh has high arsenic exposures through contaminated drinking water and high rates of spina bifida. Methods We conducted a hospital-based case-control study at the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital (NINS&H) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between December 2016 and December 2022...
February 29, 2024: Research Square