Prevalence of cleft lip and palate in cousin marriages
Annals of King Edward Medical College. 2006; 12 (1): 99-100
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ABSTRACT
Birth defects are one of the leading causes of paediatric disability and mortality in developing as well as developed countries. The purpose of this study is to report our 3 months experience regarding the prevalence of cleft lip and palate in cousin marriages. A retrospective review of 50 patients who presented with cleft lip or cleft lip/palate during 3 months, from 9th March to 8th June, 2005 was carried out. Among the risk factors cousin marriages is a most frequent risk factor. Cleft lip is more common than cleft lip/palate and cleft lip alone is a different entity than cleft lip and palate combined
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Assunto principal:
Prevalência
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Fatores de Risco
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Mortalidade
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Fissura Palatina
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Consanguinidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Ann. King Edward Med. Coll.
Ano de publicação:
2006
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