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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2024

Discovering down's syndrome: An account from A low middle income country.

Ayeza Ali, Nabiha Ali, Misbah Iqbal Hanif, Syed Rehan Ali

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Ayeza AliAyeza Ali, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Nabiha AliNabiha Ali, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Misbah Iqbal HanifMisbah Iqbal Hanif, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology, Karachi, Pakistan.
Syed Rehan AliSyed Rehan Ali, Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology, Karachi, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to establish the frequency of Down's syndrome which will enhance the knowledge of our local population as well to understand our genotypic patterns and variations. Methods: Electronic Medical Records of inborn babies at the Department of Neonatology, Sheikh Saeed Memorial Campus of The Indus Hospital Karachi during the study period from 1 Result: There was a total of 7,433 live births during the study period, out of which 14 babies had features suggestive of DS. repetition of sentence. What about karyotyping result?? Conclusion: The frequency of DS in our study is slightly higher than the incidence reported within South East Asia. It is high time to perform effective antenatal screening and efficient prenatal diagnostic services for early detection of chromosomal numerical aberration such as Down syndrome for better management of upcoming pregnancies.

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Chromosomal abnormalitiesChromosomal numerical aberrationDown’s syndrome

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PMID39416624
PMCPMC11476133

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