Bergsma, for Meckel syndrome is 0.02 per 10,000 births. According to another study done six years later, the incidence rate could vary from 0.07 to 0.7 per 10,000 births. This syndrome is a Finnish heritage disease. Its frequency is much higher in Finland, where the incidence is as high as 1.1 per 10,000 births. It is estimated that Meckel syndrome accounts for 5% of all neural tube defects there. The Leicestershire Perinatal Mortality Survey for the years 1976 to 1982 had found high incidences of Meckel syndrome in Gujarati Indian immigrants. References External links Autosomal recessive disorders Ciliopathy Congenital disorders of nervous system Congenital disorders of digestive system Congenital disorders of urinary system Rare syndromes Diseases named for discoverer