Prevalence of Oral Clefts among Live Births in Gansu Province, China
| Autor: | Hongtian Li, Chuyun Kang, Mengying Wang, Tao Wu, Hui Huang, Siyan Zhan, Ruogu Meng, Zhuqing Wang, Dongjing Liu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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China Cross-sectional study Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Cleft Lip prevalence lcsh:Medicine Disease Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Risk Factors Medicine Humans cross-sectional study 030212 general & internal medicine Cities Poverty Potential risk business.industry lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Newborn Questionnaire 030206 dentistry oral clefts live births Cleft Palate Cross-Sectional Studies Etiology Prevalence studies Female business Live Birth Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 2, p 380 (2018) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 15; Issue 2; Pages: 380 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Background: Oral clefts (OCs) are common human birth defects. Children with OCs in underdeveloped regions are more likely to suffer from poverty and hardship in their future lives. Here, we attempted to estimate the prevalence of OCs among live births in Gansu Province in 2008 to understand the epidemiologic pattern of the disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2008 to December 2008 in Gansu Province. The live births delivered between January and December 2008 with OCs were investigated through face-to-face questionnaire survey. Results: A total of 468 infants with OCs were identified among 347,137 live births in 2008 in Gansu Province, which yielded a prevalence of 1.35 per 1000 live births. The majority of these cases were CL (cleft lip) (prevalence = 0.85 per 1000 live births), and the prevalence of CLP (cleft lip and palate) and CP (cleft palate) was 0.34 and 0.11 per 1000 live births, respectively. We also found that the prevalence of OCs in Jiayuguan (3.39 per 1000 live births) and Dingxi (2.71 per 1000 live births) was higher than those of other cities in Gansu Province. Additionally, we failed to detect significant correlation between economic conditions of the cities and the prevalence of OCs in our study. Conclusions: The prevalence of OCs among live births in Gansu Province in 2008 was higher than the prevalence of OCs in other provinces in China. The high prevalence may reflect the need for further etiological studies to explore the potential risk factors in this region. In addition, more subtype information needs to be collected in future prevalence studies for better understanding of the epidemiologic pattern of the disease. |
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