FREQUENCY AND POPULATION-GENETICS ANALYSIS OF CONGENITAL ANOMALIES DISTRIBUTION IN TUZLA CANTON NEWBORNS

Aim of this paper was to determine the frequency of congenital anomalies in a sample of newborns of Tuzla Canton and as well as their distribution according to gender, mother’s age and marital distance category. Research was undertaken using the retrospective analysis on the Clinic for Gynecology...

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Main Authors: Aldijana Avdic, Rifet Terzic, Vesna Hadziavdic, Suad Siranovic, Snjezana Hodzic, Amela Hercegovac, Amela Jusic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Human Rehabilitation 2021-09-01
Series:Human Research in Rehabilitation
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Summary:Aim of this paper was to determine the frequency of congenital anomalies in a sample of newborns of Tuzla Canton and as well as their distribution according to gender, mother’s age and marital distance category. Research was undertaken using the retrospective analysis on the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics of University Clinical Center in Tuzla. By analyzing medical documentation of 17223 newborns, we determined the frequency of congenital anomalies of 5.24%. Highest frequency of congenital anomalies was found in the newborns whose mothers are older than 35. It was found that the frequency of congenital anomalies in the observed population is within the range of variation of this parameter with data from the literature.
ISSN:2232-9935
2232-996X