ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2014
Birth defects registries in the genomics era: challenges and opportunities for developing countries.
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- Congenital anomaly registers in Australia: A national challenge.Health information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia · 2026Article
- Determinants of Neural Tube Defects among Newborns in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study.International journal of pediatrics · 2020Article
- Medical genetics in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region: challenges and opportunities.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2018Review
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- Dizygotic Twins Concordant for Down Syndrome: Implication for Establishing a National Birth Defect Registry in Iran.Iranian journal of public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
Birth defects or congenital anomalies are one of the major causes of disability in developed and developing countries. Data on birth defects from population-based studies originating from developing countries are lacking. Increasingly, there is a shift to genetic testing and genomics study of birth defects. However, the translation from bench findings to bedside medicine has been muted. There is a need to address this imbalance where congenital anomalies remained the top etiology for neonatal mortality in developing countries. To build capacity in low resource countries, there is a need for accurate collection and ascertainment of birth defects in developing countries. The systematic collection and analysis of data on major birth defects using birth defects registries (BDRs) are an integral part of all clinical genetic services. Healthcare planners in developing countries must be aware of the advantages and limitations of BDRs. Despite the advent of the genomics era, BDRs are essential to the planning and developing care and prevention services at local and national levels, particularly in low resource or developing countries.
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