Population stratification and genetic association studies in South Asia [PDF]
, 2005 Population stratification and its influence on genetic association studies is a controversial topic. Although it has been suggested that stratification is unlikely to bias the results of association studies conducted in developed countries, convincing ...
Bittles, A.H.
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Dental Anomalies in Consanguineous Marriage: A Clinical-Radiological Study
International Dental Journal, 2022 Objective: This study aimed to evaluate nonsyndromic developmental dental anomalies (DDAs) in individuals born from consanguineous and nonconsanguineous marriages and the possible effects of these marriages on self-reported systemic diseases.
Nuray Bağcı +3 more
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Consanguineous Marriages in Pakistan [PDF]
The Pakistan Development Review, 1994 In societies where marriage is nearly universal, and the fertility process is almost entirely through marital union, the factors associated with the occurrence of marriage, and through it the reproduction and rearing of children, need to be continuously assessed.
Mohammad Afzal +2 more
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Traditions matrimoniales dans la région de Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer au Maroc
Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris, 2007 The practice of consanguineous marriage has been widespread for hundreds of years, and is still very common, especially among various Middle Eastern, Asian and African populations where 20 to 50% + of marriages are consanguineous.
Hinde Hami +2 more
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The Economics Of Consanguineous Marriages [PDF]
Review of Economics and Statistics, 2006 This paper provides an economic rationale for the practice of consanguineous marriages observed in parts of the developing world. In a model of incomplete marriage markets, dowries are viewed as ex ante transfers made from the bride's family to the groom's family when the promise of ex post gifts and bequests is not credible. Consanguineous unions join
Quy-Toan Do, Sriya Iyer, Shareen Joshi
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Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: COL7A1 Mutation Landscape in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort of 152 Extended Families with High Degree of Customary Consanguineous Marriages [PDF]
, 2017 Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is a heritable skin disease manifesting with sub-lamina densa blistering, erosions, and chronic ulcers. COL7A1, encoding type VII collagen, has been identified as the candidate gene for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. In
Abiri, Maryam +11 more
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Assessment of level of Awareness regarding Thalassemia Major among Parents of Affected Children
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2021 Background: Thalassemia major is amongst the most common genetic disorders in developing countries like Pakistan. This research project aims to assess the level of knowledge among people related to thalassemia and the number of thalassemia cases linked ...
Faizan Fazal +5 more
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Emirati women’s experiences of consanguineous marriage: A qualitative exploration of attitudes, health challenges, and coping styles [PDF]
, 2019 Consanguineous marriage is associated with increased risk of congenital physical disabilities, as well as behavioural and mental health problems among consanguineous offspring.
Van Buren, Fiona, Van Gordon, William
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The Economics of Consanguinity [PDF]
, 2006 The institution of consanguineous marriage - a marriage contracted between close biological relatives - has been a basic building block of many societies in different parts of the world.
Do, Quy-Toan +2 more
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Parental consanguinity increases the risk of congenital malformations
Rehman Journal of Health Sciences, 2021 Introduction: Congenital malformation is a physical or structural abnormality present either prenatally or after birth. These anomalies are either primary or secondary malformation.
Maheen Gul +4 more
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