Consanguineous Marriages and Their Effects on Common Adult Diseases: Studies from an Endogamous Population
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Consanguineous marriages and their effects on common adult diseases: studies from an endogamous population.
OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to determine the extent and nature of consanguinity in the Qatari population and its effects on common adult diseases. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study was conducted in urban and semi-urban areas of Qatar between October 2004 and May 2005. The total sample of 1,050 married Qatari females 15 years of age and over were approached for study. The degree of consan...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Principles and Practice
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1011-7571,1423-0151
DOI: 10.1159/000102147