Although most of the high preterm birth rates occur in low-income and middle-income countries and areas, rates of 10 per cent or higher were also observed in high-income countries such as Greece (11·6 per cent ) and the US (10·0 per cent ). India Had Highest Number of Preterm Births Globally in 2020: Lancet.
Genetic testing of parents showed the absence of consanguinity or family history. The doctors counselled the parents regarding the autosomal recessive inheritance pattern of most cases of congenital ichthyosis. 📰 Collodion Syndrome: Premature Baby Born With Waxy, Shiny, Plastic-Like Skin Gets New Lease of Life by Doctors in Haryana.
The baby boy was born at 36 weeks to a couple from Zirakpur in Punjab. He suffered with a congenital skin condition, characterised by tight, waxy, shiny skin resembling plastic known as Collodion Syndrome., Health News, Times Now