INCIDENCE OF CONGENITAL ANOMALIES: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY
Abstract
During 18 months’ period (January 1994-June 1995), 64 congenitally malformed babies were delivered inObst/Gyn unit of Women and Children Hospital Abbottabad. Incidence was 2.9%. Neural tube defects were42 (65.62%), hydrocephalus 16 (25%), cleft lip and cleft palate 3 (4.68%), amelia one (1.56%), polydactylyone (1.56%) & anophthalmia one (1.56%). 13 (20.3%) mothers were primigravidas, 29 (45.31%) weremultiparas and 22 (34.37%) were grand multiparas. All of them belonged to poor socio-economic class. 9were booked and 55 (85.93%) were un booked. There was no history of X-ray exposure, drugs intake, highgrade fever or congenitally malformed babies. 4 (6.25%) mothers of babies with neural tube defects wereknown diabetics.References
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