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It could be due to decrease folate receptors resulting in NTD in fetus.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To analyze serum folate receptor alpha (FOLR1) concentration in women having fetus with NTD and compare it with women having normal fetus during and after pregnancy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a prospective case control study conducted in a tertiary care hospital. Pregnant women with detected isolated NTD in fetus were enrolled as cases and equal number of matched pregnant women without any fetal congenital malformation were recruited as controls. Serum FOLR1 levels were analyzed in cases and controls during pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mean serum FOLR1 concentration during pregnancy was 70.5 pg\/mL (range: 23.8\u201398.5 pg\/mL) and 103.9 pg\/mL (range: 70-110 pg\/mL) in cases and controls, respectively. Serum level of FOLR1 was 448.9 pg\/mL (range: 133.5\u2013475) and 414.5 pg\/mL (range: 269.7\u2013412.5) in cases and controls at 6 weeks postpartum, respectively. There was statistically significant difference (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) between cases and control during pregnancy but not in postpartum (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.092). There was significant increase in level of FOLR1 in both cases and control at 6 weeks postpartum as compared to antenatal period.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Maternal serum FOLR1 is significantly reduced in pregnancy with fetal NTD as compared to normal pregnancy. The level is significantly increased in postpartum period in both groups. 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