ATTITUDES TO PRENATAL TESTING AND TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IN SAUDI ARABIA
Authors: Ayman Alsulaiman, J. Hewison
Abstract
Objective: To assess the attitudes of Saudi parents towards prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy for a range of different genetic disorders.
Methods: Two hundred Saudi parents (100 fathers and 100 mothers) completed a structured questionnaire which sought their views about each […]
SCREENING EXTENDED FAMILIES FOR GENETIC HEMOGLOBIN DISORDERS IN PAKISTAN
Authors: SUHAIB AHMED, MOHAMMED SALEEM, BERNADETTE MODELL AND MARY PETROU
ABSTRACT
Background We have investigated a strategy for identifying and counseling carriers of recessively inherited
disorders in developing countries where consanguineous marriage is common. In such communities,
gene variants are trapped within extended families, so that […]
FACTORS AFFECTING FAMILY SIZE AND SEX PREFERENCE: A STUDY OF URBAN TEHSIL FASIALABAD (PAKISTAN)
Authors: MUJAHIDA SHARIF1, SANEELA SAFDAR, CHANDA MUBEEN, SANA HUSSAIN AND SAIMA RASHEED
ABSTRACT
The high growth rate of Pakistan is due to the large family size. An enormous population growth hinders the socio-economic development of society. This study was conducted to explore the socio-economic […]
ATTITUDES TOWARDS GENETIC DIAGNOSIS IN PAKISTAN: A SURVEY OF MEDICAL AND LEGAL COMMUNITIES AND PARENTS OF THALASSEMIC CHILDREN
Authors: Ahmed I. Gilani, Atif S.Jadoon,Rabia Qaiser, Sana Nasim,Riffat Meraj, Nosheen Nasir, Fizza F. Naqvi, Zafar Latif, Muhammad A. Memon, Esme V. Menezes, Imran Malik, Muhammad Z. Memon,Syed F. Kazim b Usman Ahmad
Abstract
Objectives: It was the aim of this study […]
ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS ABOUT PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS AND INDUCED ABORTION AMONG ADULTS OF PAKISTANI POPULATION
Authors: Muhammad Osman Arif1*, Zafar Fatmi2, Bhisham Pardeep1, Tuba Ali1, Hameed Iqbal1,
Haider Khan Bangash1, Rushna Pervaiz1, Hira Altaf1 and Javed Ali Baba1
1 Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
2 Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Objectives
Perception and […]
AWARENESS AMONG PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA MAJOR
Authors: Fehmina Arif, Jabeen Fayyaz, Ahmer Hamid Paediatric Unit 1, Dow University of Health Sciences, Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
Objective: To determine the awareness among parents of children with thalassaemia major (TM) regarding the disease.
Methods: This (cross sectional) study was conducted at […]