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CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS: ARE THEY MORE PREVALENT IN POPULATIONS WITH A HIGH INCIDENCE OF CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGES?
Hassib Narchi, FRCP; Naji Kulaylat, MRCP
There is the impression that congenital malformations are more prevalent in populations with a high intermarriage rate, including Saudi Arabia. Although some studies have been reported from other parts of the country1-6 or neighboring countries,7-10 none has specifically addressed the population of the Al-Hasa area in the Eastern Province, where consanguineous marriages are very common, nor specifically the relationship with consanguineous marriage. We therefore undertook a study of the congenital anomalies diagnosed within the first few days after birth in infants delivered in our institution.
Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol 17, No 2, 1997
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