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YEAR: 1968

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Genetic counselling in family planning.

AUTHORS

Kumar P

SOURCE

Antiseptic 65(11): 831-834. November 1968.

ABSTRACT

The family planning program is not restricted to population control; it also aims at the wider aspect of family welfare

and human health. A large number of human diseases are due to genetic abnormalities. Examples are mongolism

(Down's syndrome), ovarian dysgenesis (Turner's syndrome), nonfunctional testes (Klinefelter's syndrome), chronic

myeloid leukemia, anemia, thalassemia, congenital malformations, and schizophrenia. Mental defects include

imbeciles and the feebleminded. Constitutional diseases include diabetes, idiopathic epilepsy, pernicious anemia,

and some thyroid abnormalities. Some chronic diseases also have a significant genetic component in their etiology,

such as asthma and other allergies. About half of the stillbirths and embryonic wastage are suspected of being due

to genetic malformations. Consanguinity has an important bearing on malformations and developmental anomalies.

In India, where consanguinity is more frequent, malformations per 1000 births were 8.6 and 3.1 in 2 centers studied.

Neural tube defects, harelip, cleft palate, and malformations of the gut and of limbs were prevalent. The population

that needs genetic counseling is not large. Persons suffering from hereditary dise ases having a high risk of

transmission should be advised to refrain fro m having children. A correct diagnosis, complete family history, and kn

owledge of the literature on inherited disease is needed by the counselo rs. Family planning programs should

include genetic counseling. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT9T 1064-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Genetic counselling in family planning.", is(are) Kumar P.

The source of this article is "Antiseptic 65(11): 831-834. November 1968.". This article was published in 1968 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT9T 1064-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

41064

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