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+44 28 3718 0055Journal of Genetic Disorders & Genetic ReportsISSN: 2327-5790
Tlays F Author
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Affiliation
Consanguinity
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Biography
Mr. Tlays F, belongs to the department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, interest in the field of Birth defects; Consanguinity; Syndromes; Developing countries; Prevalence; Cardiovascula, FromAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Parental Consanguinity and Birth Defects in Lebanon: The National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network (NCPNN)
Author(s): Farra C, El Rafei R, Mumtaz G, Charafeddine L, Tlays F and Yunis K
Objective: To determine the prevalence of birth defects (BD) and its correlation with parental consanguinity in a representative population of Lebanon.
Methods: Secondary data analysis of the National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network (NCPNN), reporting on neonates between September 2003 and December 2007.
Results: Among 50,396 live births, 1,637 were diagnosed with one or more birth defects for an overall prevalence of 32.5‰. The most prevalent defects were cardiovascular, urogenital and musculoskeletal with 15.1‰, 6.3‰ and 5.7‰, respectively. Approximately 40% of affected newborns had multiple defects involving one or more organs. Syndromes were suspected in 128 neonates of whom 77.3%... view more»
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