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Spina bifida and maternal Rh phenotype

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Based on the sample in this study (members of the Spina Bifida Association of America), there are approximately 2.15 times as many mothers with Rh-blood type than would be expected in a similar sized sample of the general population.

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  1. Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, TX, USA

    C. J. Sherry & D. Baker

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Sherry, C.J., Baker, D. Spina bifida and maternal Rh phenotype. Experientia 38, 323–324 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01949369

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