ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2024
Burden of congenital and hereditary anomalies and their epidemiological attributes in the pediatric and adult population of Peshawar valley, Pakistan.
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- Congenital anomalies prevalent in rural population of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: Ethnic inequalities and biodemographic attributes.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Uncovering the Molecular Signatures of Rare Genetic Diseases in the Punjabi Population.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Observational
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Objectives: To elucidate the burden and clinico-epidemiological attributes of congenital and hereditary anomalies (CA) in the extended Peshawar Valley of Pakistan. Method: This is a multicenter cross sectional study carried out in Buner, Charsadda, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar and Swabi districts, during 2017-2021. The pediatric and adult patients with CA were recruited from hospitals, public places and through door-to-door surveys. The anomalies were classified with the help of specialized clinicians. Descriptive statistics was employed. Results: In this study, 1065 independent subjects with certain types of CA from independent households were included. The index males were 71%; the majority of subjects originated from rural areas (72%), and spoke Conclusion: A wide range of CA were witnessed in this cohort with a preponderance of neurological disorders. The majority of the anomalies are of severe nature rendering a high morbidity burden in the population and requiring early detection, intervention and management.
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