Epidemiological surveillance in congenital anomalies and rare diseases in Brazil: present situation and future challenges.

IF 1.5 Q4 GENETICS & HEREDITY Journal of Community Genetics Pub Date : 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1007/s12687-025-00775-6

Lavínia Schuler-Faccini, Simone de Menezes Karam, Maria Teresa Vieira Sanseverino, Marcia Helena Barbian, Julia do Amaral Gomes, João Matheus Bremm, Augusto César Cardoso-Dos-Santos, Claudia Fernandes Lorea, Karina Carvalho Donis, Ricardo Rohweder, Laércio Moreira Cardoso-Junior, Julia Cavalcante do Carmo, Paulyana Dos Santos Corecco-Moura, Fabyanne Guimarães de Oliveira, Rayhele Rodrigues de Oliveira, Vânia Mesquita Gadelha Prazeres, Juliana Herrero da Silva, Nitza Ferreira Muniz, Ayoade Desmond Babalola, Laysa Kariny Krieck, Angel Larroza de Souza, Emilly de Jesus Garcia Ataíde, Lucia Andreia Nunes de Oliveira, Giovanny Vinícius de Araújo França

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Brazil is a middle-income country with approximately 210 million inhabitants, with around 2,900,000 births annually. Besides its extensive territorial area, the country is characterized by huge heterogeneity in many aspects, notably in socioeconomic status, education, access to healthcare, geographic mobility, different biomes, agricultural practices and diverse ethnic ancestry. These characteristics directly impact the frequency and distribution of genetic disorders and Congenital Anomalies (CA), which are the second leading cause of death in the first year of life. In this review, we will present the main initiatives and available information from governmental organs and scientific research in Brazil regarding the epidemiology of congenital anomalies and rare diseases, emphasizing teratogenic risk factors and population medical genetics aspects.

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Journal of Community Genetics GENETICS & HEREDITY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Community Genetics is an international forum for research in the ever-expanding field of community genetics, the art and science of applying medical genetics to human communities for the benefit of their individuals. Community genetics comprises all activities which identify persons at increased genetic risk and has an interest in assessing this risk, in order to enable those at risk to make informed decisions. Community genetics services thus encompass such activities as genetic screening, registration of genetic conditions in the population, routine preconceptional and prenatal genetic consultations, public education on genetic issues, and public debate on related ethical issues. The Journal of Community Genetics has a multidisciplinary scope. It covers medical genetics, epidemiology, genetics in primary care, public health aspects of genetics, and ethical, legal, social and economic issues. Its intention is to serve as a forum for community genetics worldwide, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. The journal features original research papers, reviews, short communications, program reports, news, and correspondence. Program reports describe illustrative projects in the field of community genetics, e.g., design and progress of an educational program or the protocol and achievement of a gene bank. Case reports describing individual patients are not accepted.