منابع مشابه
Genetic Disorders in Arab Populations
Since the 1950s, Arab countries have made progress in some health related aspects such as: infant mortality, life expectancy, and access to health care. Infectious diseases and nutritional disorders have decreased in prevalence because of significant advances in immunization and the overall improvement in hygiene. Arab scholars working in the field of biomedical sciences are giving more attenti...
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The Arabs comprise a genetically heterogeneous group that resulted from the admixture of different populations throughout history. They share many common characteristics responsible for a considerable proportion of perinatal and neonatal mortalities. To this end, the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies (CAGS) launched a pilot project to construct the 'Catalogue of Transmission Genetics in Arabs' (C...
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Available evidence suggests that congenital and genetic disorders are responsible for a major proportion of infant mortality, morbidity, and handicap in Arab countries. The population of the region is characterised by large family size, high maternal and paternal age, and a high level of inbreeding with consanguinity rates in the range of 25-60%. 2 4 w1 Certain disorders are common throughout t...
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Genetic and inherited disorders have accompanied humanity since its earliest existence. Many prehistoric and historic sites have revealed archeological remains with pathologies suggestive of inherited disorders. Paleopathology studies the identification of pathological conditions in ancient skeletal remains from many world sites revealed the presence of various hereditary or congenital conditio...
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Qatar is a peninsula bordering the Arabian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. The country occupies an area of 11,437 square kilometers that roughly stretches 160 kilometers long and 70 kilometers wide. Doha is the capital of the country and the major administrative, commercial, and population center. The population of Qatar according to recent census was as high as 1,700,000 and the total number of live bi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Genetics
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1468-6244
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.8.704