World Birth Defects Day. Towards a national registry for birth defects in Saudi Arabia.

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Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

1. The Evolution of In Vitro Fertilization Practices in Saudi Arabia: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions.Cureus · 2025
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2. Change in Growth Status and Obesity Rates among Saudi Children and Adolescents Is Partially Attributed to Discrepancies in Definitions Used: A Review of Anthropometric Measurements.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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3. Determinants of Neural Tube Defects among Newborns in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study.International journal of pediatrics · 2020
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