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Neural tube defects: considerations on the pathogenesis and correlation with myelodysplasia in man. I. Embryological
1Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
In this first part, a brief review of some of the general embryological, pathogenetical and experimental aspects of neural tube defects is made. In particular, the importance of the extracellular matrix and glycosaminoglycans is discussed in relation with neural tube defects.