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Consanguinity and eye diseases with a potential genetic etiology. Data from a prevalence study in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Ophthalmic epidemiology - 1 Feb 2006
Nirmalan Praveen K, Krishnaiah Sannapaneni, Nutheti Rishita, Shamanna Bindiganavale R, Rao Gullapalli N, Thomas Ravi
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PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of consanguinity and its potential associations with eye diseases in Andhra Pradesh state of south India. METHODS: As part of a demographic interview schedule, prior to clinical examinations, trained investigators collected information regarding consanguinity of the parents from subjects randomly chosen for a population-based cross-sectional epidemiological study. Each subject...
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