Maternal periconceptional consumption of pickled vegetables and risk of neural tube defects in offspring

Background Maternal exposure to nitrate, nitrite, and N-nitroso compounds from drinking water or diet has been associated with an increased risk of neural tube defects （NTDs） in some studies. Pickled vegetables contain relatively large amounts of nitrite and N-nitroso compounds. We examined the asso...

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