A survey of serious congenital morphological abnormalities in Abu Dhabi.
The overall incidence of severe congenital abnormalities diagnosed within the first week of life was 12.9/1000, which is similar to other surveys (1,2), although the distribution and type of abnormalities encountered varied considerably. The incidence of spina bifida and encephaloceles was lower than elsewhere (0.54/1000).
Al-Jawad
S T
ST
Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Shubbar
A I
AI
Khafaji
N A
NA
Kholeif
S A
SA
Lane
S M
SM
Moore
D K
DK
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000453:epidemiology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013577:Syndrome; D014479:United Arab Emirates