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The Prevalence of Congenital Malformations and its Correlation with Consanguineous Marriages
1 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Consanguinity has been a long standing social habit among some Iranians. This study is aimed at determining the role of consanguinity on congenital malformations and the correlation of inbreeding coefficient with anomalies. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, all the newborns who were born during 9 months period from April to December 2008. (n=1195) at Shahid Sadoughi hospital, Yazd, Iran were...
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