1.
J Med Genet
; 15(6): 487, 1978 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-370391
Subject(s)
Pepsinogens/blood , Spina Bifida Occulta/etiology , England , Female , Humans , Pregnancy
2.
Lancet
; 2(8083): 264, 1978 Jul 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-79057
3.
J Med Genet
; 14(5): 332-4, 1977 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-563466
ABSTRACT
The peak acid output of the stomach in a group of 71 mothers of spina bifida children and in 71 matched controls was estimated indirectly by the serum level of group I pepsinogens. The mean levels did not differ significantly, suggesting that the conjectured teratogen is not specially acid-labile. The variance was significantly higher in index subjects than in controls, but the interpretation of this finding is not clear.
