The study examined the knowledge and perception of University Medical Sciences students about premarital genetic counselling. specifically assessed counseling counseling. research design employed in this was descriptive survey design. carried out among Sciences, Ondo. target population for UNIMED between age 20-35years. Purposive sampling technique used to select 175 Nursing University. data co...

pantothenate kinase- associated neurodegeneration (pkan) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by progressive extrapyramidal dysfunction and iron accumulation in the brain and axonal spheroids in the central nervous system. it has been shown that the disorder is caused by mutations in pank2 gene which codes for a mitochondrial enzyme participating in coenzyme a biosynthe...

Premarital fertility, defined as birth before first marriage, is investigated in Madagascar, using two Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in 1992 and 1997. About 8 per cent of all births and 23 per cent of first births take place before marriage, despite a low underlying mean age at first marriage, estimated to be 18.6 years in the absence of a previous birth. A premarital first bir...

Genetic counseling remains the best and the most efficient action for genetic diseases prevention. Based on families’ education, and sometimes followed by prenatal or preimplantation diagnosis, genetic counseling is relevant by reducing the incidence of hereditary and congenital disorders. The development of medical care, the accumulation of laboratory techniques and the legality of pregnancy t...

background: alpha thalassemia (α-thal) is one of the most common hemoglobinopathies worldwide. the aim of this study was to investigate the spectrum of α-thal mutations among premarital baluch couples in southeastern iran. subjects and methods: we assessed 1215 individuals by multiplex gap polymerase chain reaction (gap-pcr) and amplification refractory mutation system (arms-pcr). results: of t...

ABSTRAK Stunting adalah kondisi gagal tumbuh pada anak balita akibat kekurangan gizi kronis terutama 1.000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan (HPK). mempengaruhi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan otak. Angka stunting di Indonesia masih tinggi, yakni 29,6% atas batasan yang ditetapkan WHO (20%). Prevalensi Bengkulu sebesar 27,98 persen Kabupaten Rejang Lebong sempat menyentuh angka 26 %. Kegiatan pengabdian masy...

Descriptive statistics indicate that civil marriages and marriages preceded by premarital cohabitation are more unstable, i.e., more frequently followed by divorce. However, the literature has shown that selectivity plays an important role in the relationship between premarital cohabitation and union dissolution. We do not have evidence to date regarding the selectivity in the effect of civil m...

Background & aim: Considering the lack of information regarding the effects of religion on young couples’ fertility preferences, this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between religious beliefs and fertility preferences among engaged couples in Mashhad, Iran, in 2013. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 450 engaged couples, referring to premarital counseling clinics at h...

Premarital fertility is defined as fertility before the first marriage. In South Africa, in 1998, according to the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), about 65% of women under age 25 had had a premarital birth and close to 39% of all births were premarital. Although the total fertility rate had decreased drastically (down to 2.9), trends showed that premarital fertility was increasing. We inve...