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Neonatal anthropometric measurement of the babies born to consanguineous couples:


The role of inbreeding in the etiology of the congenital disorders is clearly shown in Table II & III. The incidence of congenital malformations among the consanguineous was significantly higher (p < 0.001) than that among the non- consanguineous marriages.

The mean values of the three anthropometric measurement and gestational period are given in Table IV. The mean birth weight, length, head circumference and gestational period of the babies born to consanguineous couples (C) was significantly lower (P <0.001) than that among the non-consanguineous marriages.

The results of one-way analysis of variance do not show any significant mean difference amongst FC, FOR and SC at 5% level of probability. The variance ratios (F) were 1.50, 1.54, 1.49 and 1.47, respectively for birth weight, length, head circumference and gestational period with df 3 and 1668, whereas in the results of regression analysis, inbreeding showed a significant negative correlation with all parameters. The slopes (b) - 7861.28±241.21,- 48.35±0.47, - 47.98±0.34, - 37.85±0.38, - 605.78±4.37 were significant at p <0.001 for birth weight, length, head circumference, gestational and congenital malformation, respectively.

Aligarh Muslim University

http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov1998/nov-1110-1113.htm