Consanguinity rates in India vary 1%-4% in the northern region to as high as 40-50% in the southern region.
Source date (UTC): 2019-07-31 21:59:28 UTC
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@priya__9 @ANI India has a revolting incidence of reported birth defects, and worse unreported birth defects. The reasons are a) it’s filthy, polluted, c) high fertility, d) poor antenatal care, e)poor maternal nutrition, f) high intermarriage rate, g) high carrier rate for hemoglobinopathies.
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@priya__9 @ANI India has a revolting incidence of reported birth defects, and worse unreported birth defects. The reasons are a) it’s filthy, polluted, c) high fertility, d) poor antenatal care, e)poor maternal nutrition, f) high intermarriage rate, g) high carrier rate for hemoglobinopathies.
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