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Fitness consequences of cousin marriage: a life-history assessment in two populations [PDF]

open access: yesEvolutionary Human Sciences, 2023
Cousin marriage, a spousal union between close kin, occurs at high frequencies in many parts of the world. The rates of cousin marriage in humans are concordant with empirical studies that challenge the traditionally held view that reproduction with kin ...
Arianna Dalzero   +2 more
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Cross-cousin marriage among Tsimane forager–horticulturalists during demographic transition and market integration [PDF]

open access: yesEvolutionary Human Sciences
Although still prevalent in many human societies, the practice of cousin marriage has precipitously declined in populations undergoing rapid demographic and socioeconomic change.
Arianna Dalzero   +7 more
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Genetic disorders caused by consanguineous marriage in Radfan districts – Yemen [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Medical Genomics
Background Consanguineous marriage (≥ second cousins) is prevalent in Yemen (40–50%) and linked to increased genetic disorders. This study assesses its prevalence and health impacts in Radfan districts.
Mansour Abdulnabi H. Mehdi   +2 more
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Risk, trust, gender and transnational cousin marriage among British Pakistanis [PDF]

open access: yesEthnic and Racial Studies, 2007
The substantial numbers of incoming spousal migrants from Pakistan is a notable feature of contemporary British immigration. This article argues for the utility of viewing such marriages, which are commonly between cousins, not only in terms of migration
Katharine Charsley
exaly   +3 more sources

Cross-cousin marriage among the Yanomamö shows evidence of parent–offspring conflict and mate competition between brothers [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2017
Robert Lynch   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Population stratification and genetic association studies in South Asia [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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PENYAKIT BAWAAN : KAJIAN RESIKO KESEHATAN PADA PERKAWINAN SEPUPU

open access: yesJurnal Antropologi: Isu-Isu Sosial Budaya, 2018
This paper aims to investige about congenital diseases are an absolute risk in all types of cousin marriages. Methods: This review is a review of literature on cousin marriages and congenital diseases in cousin marriages, as well as qualitative research ...
Yayuk Yusdiawati
doaj   +1 more source

Study of Youths’ Knowledge, Behavior, and Attitude towards Consanguineous Marriages [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Public Health, 2006
Consanguineous marriages are traditionally favoured in most of Asian and African countries especially in the Muslim countries. However, it is apparent that these kinds of marriage are a major factor of some genetic disorders inherited in an autosomal ...
M Hasanzadeh-Nazarabadi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Consanguinity with Abnormalities in the Descendants

open access: yesJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2022
Objective: Consanguinity is often related to several abnormalities in descendants. This survey assessed the frequency of abnormalities in the descendants of consanguinity couples.
Ammara Rafique, Hajra Naz
doaj   +1 more source

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