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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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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, S. Mubashir Ali, H.B. Siyal   +2 more
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Histidinaemia in a consanguineous marriage [PDF]

Journal of Medical Genetics, 1974
Support to the autosomal recessive inheritance for histidinaemia is given by the finding of an affected product from a first-cousin marriage. The histidine loading test done on the parents confirms previous reports that female heterozygous metabolize the amino acid at a slower rate than male heterozygous.
I, Rostenberg, J, Guïzar, I, Alejandre, S, Benïtez, S, Armendares   +4 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, Abdelmajid Soulaymani, Abdelrhani Mokhtari   +2 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, Mateen Arshad, Haris Mustafa, Muhammad Ebad Ur Rehman, Usama Tanveer, Sidra Hamid   +5 more
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The association between consanguineous marriage and offspring with congenital hearing loss

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2020
BACKGROUND: Consanguinity is a commonly recognized practice among marriages in the Middle East and may lead to an increase in the prevalence of inherited disorders. Autosomal recessive deafness is the most common form of inherited congenital hearing loss
Aljohara M. Almazroua, Luluh Alsughayer, Rayanh Ababtain, Yazeed Al-shawi, Abdulrahman A. Hagr   +4 more
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Milestone Attainment in Young Children With Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita: Developmental Profile and Associated Factors

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Evidence on developmental milestones in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) under the age of five is scarce. This multisite cross‐sectional study described developmental status and examined factors associated with milestone attainment in 143 children aged 0–66 months from a pediatric AMC Registry.
Ahlam Zidan, Sophia C. Pasia, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Reggie Hamdy, Frank Rauch, Lauren C. Hyer, Joel Lerman, Haluk Altiok, Krister Freese, Cary Mielke, Sarah B. Nossov, Philip F. Giampietro, Thania Ordaz‐Robles, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel   +13 more
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Effects of consanguinity in a cohort of subjects with certain genetic disorders in Qatar

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2020
Background Consanguineous marriages are common in the Middle East including the Gulf countries. The rate of consanguinity in Qatar is approximately 54%, which are mainly first cousins’ marriages.
Tawfeg Ben‐Omran, Kaltham Al Ghanim, Tarunashree Yavarna, Maha El Akoum, Muthanna Samara, Prem Chandra, Nader Al‐Dewik   +6 more
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Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
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Blood Ties and Mental Health: The Effect of Consanguineous Marriageson Depression and Anxiety

Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College
Objective: To determine the prevalence of consanguineous and non-consanguineous marriages in two significant cognitive health conditions, severe depression and anxiety.
Meer Arsalan Khan Khan , Saif Ullah Shaikh, Hira Shaikh , Komal Saleem , Hafsa Riaz, Iram Saddiqa   +5 more
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