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Comparative Study
. 1996 Jan;33(1):56-8.
doi: 10.1136/jmg.33.1.56.

The representation of ethnic minorities at genetic clinics in Birmingham

A Roberts  1 , R Cullen, S Bundey
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Comparative Study

The representation of ethnic minorities at genetic clinics in Birmingham

A Roberts et al. J Med Genet. 1996 Jan.

Abstract

A study of the ethnic distribution of families attending genetic clinics in Birmingham has shown a deficit of Afro-Caribbean and Pakistani families. The former may be because of a deficiency of autosomal recessive diseases other than sickle cell disease, but the numbers are too small to be certain of this. The deficit of Pakistani families is probably for a variety of causes, such as a poorer attendance rate at clinics unless there is some encouragement, and a lack of awareness of, or interest in, genetic issues.

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