Consanguineous Marriages and Dental Anomalies: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study [PDF]
International Journal of Dentistry, 2022 Objective. To determine the correlation between consanguineous marriages and dental anomalies. Study Design. A cross-sectional analytical study. Materials and Methods.
Beenish Abbas +5 more
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Consanguineous marriages and their association with women’s reproductive health and fertility behavior in Pakistan: secondary data analysis from Demographic and Health Surveys, 1990–2018 [PDF]
BMC Women's Health, 2022 Background Pakistan has been showing consistently the highest prevalence of consanguinity. The popularity of consanguineous marriages is not declining in the country, because of social, cultural, and religious beliefs as well as economic advantages ...
Sarosh Iqbal +3 more
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Prevalence and Pattern of Consanguineous Marriages Among Different Communities in Mangalore [PDF]
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2013 Introduction: Consanguineous marriages are a common practice in the Middle East, Asian and African populations. Many studies have stated an association between first cousin marriages and the incidence of autosomal recessive diseases and congenital ...
Bhagya Bhaskar +2 more
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Impact of Consanguineous Marriage on Hearing and Language Disorders: Study Among a Group of Egyptian Children [PDF]
Journal of OtologyBackground Even though various research has demonstrated the connection between consanguinity and health issues, consanguineous marriage still common in Egypt with high prevalence rate 35.3%, 23.5% in semi-urban and 17.7% in urban areas.MethodsThis study
Sherien A. Nasser +3 more
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Consanguinity and reproductive health among Arabs [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2009 Consanguineous marriages have been practiced since the early existence of modern humans. Until now consanguinity is widely practiced in several global communities with variable rates depending on religion, culture, and geography.
Al Ali Mahmoud T +5 more
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Reduced ovarian reserve among female offspring of consanguineous marriages in the Middle East—a mini review [PDF]
Frontiers in Reproductive HealthBackgroundConsanguineous marriages remain prevalent in many regions of the world, particularly within the Middle East, where reported prevalence exceeds 50% in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
Rasha Bayoumi +4 more
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Consanguineous marriages in the genetic counseling centers of Isfahan and the ethical issues of clinical consultations [PDF]
Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 2017 Consanguineous marriage, which is common in many regions in the world, has absorbed much attention as a causative factor in raising the incidence of genetic diseases.
Narges Nouri +6 more
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Consanguineous marriages : Preconception consultation in primary health care settings. [PDF]
J Community Genet, 2012 Consanguinity is a deeply rooted social trend among one-fifth of the world population mostly residing in the Middle East, West Asia and North Africa, as well as among emigrants from these communities now residing in North America, Europe and Australia.
Hamamy H.
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Thirty Years of Consanguineous Marriages in Pakistan
NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2023 Almost half of all marriages in Pakistan are consanguineous. Despite its high prevalence, little is known about the change over time in consanguineous unions in Pakistan. Examining the patterns of the cousin marriages is particularly important given the
Saima Bashir, Saman Nazir
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Annals of Human Biology, 2021 Background Consanguinity has been extensively studied in the context of its negative health outcomes for offspring and socio-demographic factors, but little evidence-based research has been done on its potential social benefits.
M. Mazharul Islam
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