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Can diabetes in pregnancy cause anencephaly?
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Diabetes: Insulin dependent diabetes, diabetes type 1, which is poorly controlled in early pregnancy is associated with a higher rate of neural tube defects. Anencephaly is the most extreme form of a neural tube defect.
Answered 10/4/2016
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