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Valproic acid‐induced spina bifida: A mouse model
1 Feb 1992
Abstract excerpt
Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic drug valproic acid (VPA) has been associated with the formation of spina bifida aperta, meningocele, and meningomyelocele in the human. Until now, a direct relationship between VPA application and spina bifida has not been experimentally demonstrated. VPA was known only to induce exencephaly in mice, a defect of the anterior neural tube. Maximal sensitivity toward production...
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