Publications by authors named "Allison Elizabeth Ashley-Koch"
Article Synopsis
- Meningomyelocele is a serious neural tube defect and the most common structural birth defect affecting the central nervous system.
- The Spina Bifida Sequencing Consortium found that deletions on chromosome 22q11.2 increase the risk of meningomyelocele by 23 times compared to the general population.
- Research indicates that the deletion of specific genes in this region, combined with a lack of maternal folate, can significantly increase the risk of neural tube defects in offspring.
