Consanguinity and associated perinatal outcomes, including stillbirth.
Supuni KapurubandaraSarah Jane MelovEvangeline ShalouIndika AlahakoonPublished in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2016)
Women from consanguineous relationships are at higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes, including stillbirth. Given the 5% prevalence of consanguinity in our obstetric population, these findings have significant implications for preconception counselling, obstetric care and health resource allocation.
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