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Genetic profile of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in the Saudi population: A retrospective study highlighting the role of consanguinity. [PDF]

open access: diamondNeurosciences (Riyadh)
Alhazmi AS   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Consanguineous unions and endogamy in families of beta-thalassaemia patients from two Mediterranean populations: Tunisia and Italy

open access: yesAnnals of Human Biology, 2019
Background: Consanguinity increases the incidence of recessive diseases such as beta-thalassaemia major (βTM), one of the most prevalent lethal inherited diseases in the world.
Ramla Weslati   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of parental consanguinity on neonatal anthropometric measurements and preterm birth in Taif, Saudi Arabia

open access: yesTranslational Research in Anatomy, 2018
Consanguinity has received a great deal of attention as a potential risk factor of many adverse health outcomes. Consanguineous marriage is still widespread in the Middle East.
Saied K.M. Belal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Percentage of consanguinity in Murrah buffalos in the Zulia state of Venezuela

open access: yesRevista Científica, 2023
Consanguinity (F) is the product of mating between animals that have one or more ancestors in common. Increased F can have positive effects but has many adverse effects, such as decreased fertility, increased embryonic losses and fetal death, decreased ...
José Raúl Pérez-González   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of consanguinity on the frequency of inborn errors of metabolism

open access: yesMolecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2018
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders present in all ethnic groups. We investigated the frequency of consanguinity among parents of newborns with IEM diagnosed by neonatal screening.Data were obtained from ...
Raja Majid Afzal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship of semen quality to inbreeding and gait of Colombian Creole horses

open access: yesCiência Rural, 2022
: High consanguinity among equines has negative effects on semen quality, thus resulting in low motility and high levels of abnormality in the spermatozoa.
Giovanni Restrepo Betancur   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Case of Consanguinity

open access: yesGlobal Pediatric Health, 2022
A newborn of unknown gestational age and unknown chronological age was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit after presenting to the emergency department for evaluation and concern for neglect.
Carla Brown MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consanguinity and reproductive health among Arabs

open access: yesReproductive 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
doaj   +1 more source

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