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Neural Tube Defects Affect About 4000 Pregnancies Each Year And Are Thus Among The Most Common Of Severe Birth Defects. Prenatal Diagnosis Can Now Detect About 70% Of Neural Tube Defects But The Tests Produce Many False Positives, So The Question Is Under What Circumstances Should They Be Recommended. This Comprehensive Volume - The Collective Knowledge Of More Than 55 Experts In The Field - Provides Lucid And Authoritative Discussions On This Topic As Well As On A Wide Variety Of Theoretical, Experimental, And Clinical Issues.