Burden of congenital anomalies in Faisalabad, Pakistan: Consanguinity, ethnic disparities and public health implications
Majority of the anomalies observed in this cohort are of severe nature suggesting the need for targeted public health interventions. There is a dire need for awareness programs regarding maternal exposures and parental consanguinity and prenatal screening and genetic counselling services.
Authors
- Sajid Malik
- Zahida Batool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9164-2620)
- Saima Naz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5107-9634)
- Areesha Rashid
- Sara Sajid
Institutions
- Quaid-i-Azam University (PK)
- Rawalpindi Medical University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.12.12694
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00