Xg groups and sex abnormalities in people of northern European ancestry.

The X-linked blood group system Xg. Tests on unrelated people and families of northern European ancestry.

The X-linked blood group system Xg was recognized in November 1961 (Mann et al, 1962). An account up to 14 July 1965 of its incidence and inheritance in people of northern European extraction tested in the Unit was published in this Journal by Noades et al (1966). This present paper brings our account up to 23 December 1969. The red cell samples came from four main sources: (1) members of labor...

Prevalence and type of dental abnormalities among patients with different skeletal malocclusion classes in northern Iran

Background: Dental abnormalities are considered important, since they cause aesthetic and functional problems for people. Orthodontic treatment becomes more complicated when craniofacial abnormalities are accompanied with dental abnormalities. Objective: This study aims to compare the frequency and type of dental abnormalities among patients with different skeletal malocclusion classes in nor...

The X-linked blood group system Xg tests on British, Northern American, and northern European unrelated people and families.

Prevalence of Congenital Foot Abnormalities in Newborns: (A Descriptive Study on 2025 Newborns in Northern Iran)

Background: congenital foot deformities are among the most common congenital abnormalities causing morbidities, disturbing the normal gait and affecting patients’ quality of life. The aim of our study was to find out the prevalence of such abnormalities in neonates born at a referral center in northern Iran. Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study on the neonates born in ...

CFTR Mutations in Congenital Absence of Vas Deferens

A qualitative diagnosis of infertility requires attention to female and male physical abnormalities, endocrine anomalies and genetic conditions that interfere with reproduction. Many genes are likely to be involved in the complex process of reproduction. Cystic fibrosis (CF) incidence varies in different White people populations (a higher incidence of CF is observed in northern–western European...