Epidemiology of congenital malformations in Sri Lanka
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1982
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Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM .
Abstract
The study which was intended to the exploratory in nature provides base-line data for the indidence of various types of malformation and their possible association with aetiological influences like race, region, consangunity etc. The findings gave support to many views based on previous evidence while they are not compatible with some others e.g. the highest rate of anencephalus in the wet zone area (Zone 3) with better socio economic conditions was contrary to the findings of Fredrick (1970) who found the incidence was highest in the lowest socio-economic groups - In the case of male: female ratio for central nervous system malformations there was a marked difference between the results of the WHO study (Stevenson etal 1966) - where the male: female ratio was 1:3 and in the present study where the ratio was 2:1. It is accepted that in studies of this nature no definite conclusion can be drawn but nevertheless possible association of probable aetiological agents can be detected which would need further detailed investigation-one such area of study would be the difference in the hardness and PH of water in the dry zone and wet zone areas. Finally, it is hoped that this study would be the first in a series on many more studies of this nature which would provide valuable information on congenital malformation.
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Dissertation: MD (Community Medicine), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM , 1982.
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Nervous system malformations
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COREA, SMX, Epidemiology of congenital malformations in Sri Lanka, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo PGIM , 1982: p.