title: Congenital malformations at a referral hospital in Gorgan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
abstract: This study recorded the rate of congenital malformations in 10000 births at a referral hospital in Gorgan, Islamic Republic of Iran in 1998-99. The overall incidence of congenital malformations was 1.01% (1.19% in males and 0.76% in females). Anomalies of the musculoskeletal system had the highest incidence (0.38%), followed by central nervous system (0.28%) and genitourinary system (0.25%). The incidence of congenital malformations in different ethnic groups was 0.85%, 1.45% and 1.70% in native Fars, Turkman and Sistani groups respectively. Sex and ethnic background are factors in the rate of congenital malformations in this area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Embryology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Islamic Republic of Iran. mjgolalipour@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Golalipour
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmadpour-Kacho
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vakili
mesh_terms: D001723:Birth Rate; D002423:Cause of Death; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003241:Consanguinity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D050497:Stillbirth / Q000453:epidemiology