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Project No. 110 (1997)Cases of Congenital Abnormalities during 1994-1996 in Al Corniche Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAEStudent Authors: Mohammed Al MarzouqiFaculty Supervisors: Prof. N. Norman, Prof. A. Bener, Prof. J. Brebner, Prof. L.GazaliAbstract:Objectives To determine the prevalence and the pattern of congenital abnormalities inAl Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi during the period from January 1994 until December1996.Methods This is a descriptive retrospective study.Results The prevalence of congenital abnormalities per 1000 births were 18.5, 15.7and 12.1 during 1994, 1995 1996 respectively. It also showed that the major systemsaffected in 1994 were musculo- skeletal system (17.1/1000 births), gastrointestinal(12/1000 births) and cardiovascular system (10.8/1000 births). In 1995 three affectedsystems were cardiovascular system (17.4/1000 births), gastrointestinal system(16.7/1000 births) and chromosomal (12.9/1000 births). Finally the top three affectedsystems in 1996 were musculoskeletal system (19.6/1000births) and cardiovascularsystem (13.7/1000 births).Conclusion The study revealed that there were 392 cases of congenital abnormalitieswith a prevalence of 15.4/1000 birth during this period. This study found that theprevalence of congenital abnormalities has been in decline through the past threeyears. This project found that there is a close relationship between increase inmaternal age and parity in one hand and the congenital abnormalities in the otherhand. More study is needed in this field.