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Comment to the paper: Multiple neural tube defects may not be very rare by S.K. Mahalik et al

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  1. Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System, Alberta Health, Calgary, Canada

    R. Brian Lowry & Barbara Sibbald

  2. Department of Medical and Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    R. Brian Lowry

  3. Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Harvey B. Sarnat

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Lowry, R.B., Sibbald, B. & Sarnat, H.B. Comment to the paper: Multiple neural tube defects may not be very rare by S.K. Mahalik et al. Childs Nerv Syst 29, 881–882 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-013-2071-2

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