Prevalence of cleft lip and palate in cousin marriages

Authors

  • Humera Zafar
  • Farid Ahmad Khan
  • Muhammad Umar Farooq
  • Noor Ahmad Niazi
  • Zafar F
  • Ali M
  • Sohail M
  • Aamer Zaman Khan
  • Khalid Javed Abi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v12i1.838

Keywords:

Cleft Lip. Cleft Palate. Palate. Developed Countries. Family. Marriages. Social Change. Lip. Disabled Persons

Abstract

Background: 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. Methods: 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.. Results: 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.

Published

2016-03-22

How to Cite

Zafar, H., Khan, F. A., Farooq, M. U., Niazi, N. A., F, Z., M, A., M, S., Khan, A. Z., & Abi, K. J. (2016). Prevalence of cleft lip and palate in cousin marriages. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v12i1.838

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2006): AKEMU

Section

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