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A cross-sectional survey of multi-generation inflammatory bowel disease consanguinity and its relationship with disease onset

open access: yesThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017
Background\Aim: Consanguinity influences the phenotypic variations of some hereditary and immune-mediated disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease.
Mahmoud Mosli   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parental Consanguinity and Risk for Childhood Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesActa Médica Portuguesa, 2023
Introduction: Genetic causes are responsible for half of the cases of hearing loss, most of them being the result of non-syndromic genetic changes resulting from autosomal recessive inheritance.
Bárbara Leal   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Education and Consanguineous Marriage [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2020
At least one of every five marriages is consanguineous (between couples who are second cousins or closer) in the Middle East and North Africa, and the rate is higher than 50 percent in some parts of the world. Consanguineous marriage generates serious health problems for the offspring and constitutes an economic problem with its associated medical ...
Akyol, Pelin, Mocan, N.
openaire   +3 more sources

Consanguineous marriage in Oman: understanding the community awareness about congenital effects of and attitude towards consanguineous marriage

open access: yesAnnals of Human Biology, 2017
Background: Although consanguinity is widely practiced in Oman, the attitude of community towards consanguinity and the awareness of its health consequences to offspring remain largely unexplored.
M. Mazharul Islam
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

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

Association of cleft lip and/or palate in people born to consanguineous parents: A 13-year retrospective study from a very high-volume cleft center

open access: yesJournal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2019
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the association of cleft lip (CL) and/or cleft palate (CP) in people born to consanguineous parents.
Praveen Kumar Neela   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of consanguinity marriage on developing type 1 diabetes of beta thalassemia children

open access: yesJournal of Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College, 2021
Objective: To find impact of consanguinity marriage on developing diabetes in a group of thalassemia children. Methodology: A cross sectional study carried out from October 2016 to June 2017at thalassemia centers of Lahore city. One hundred and fifty
Dr. Rukhshan Khurshid   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A discrete event system specification (DEVS)-based model of consanguinity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Consanguinity or inter-cousin marriage is a phenomenon quite prevalent in certain regions around the globe. Consanguineous parents have a higher risk of having offspring with congenital disorders.
Hussain, Amir   +11 more
core   +1 more source

CONSANGUINITY IN IRAN [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Public Health, 1991
A total of 8641 married couples were investigated from 28 Iranian populations for consanguineous marriages and coefficient of inbreeding. The results showed considerable differences in the rate and kind of consanguineous matings among the various urban ...
D.D.Farhud   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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