Consanguinity as a Determinant of Reproductive Behaviour and Mortality in Pakistan
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Consanguinity as a determinant of reproductive behaviour and mortality in Pakistan.
To determine the prevalence of consanguineous marriages and estimate the effects of consanguinity on reproductive behaviour and mortality, household and hospital-based surveys were conducted in 11 cities in the Pakistan province of Punjab between 1979 and 1985. The 9520 women interviewed reported 44,474 pregnancies, with data collected on maternal and paternal ages at marriage, abortions/miscar...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0300-5771,1464-3685
DOI: 10.1093/ije/22.3.463