THE INCIDENCE OF CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGES IN SWEDEN1
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Comparison of the frequency of dentoalveolar deformities in consanguineous marriages and non-consanguineous marriages in Kerman, Iran
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Consanguineous marriage is one of the causes of congenital deformities and genetic diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of consanguineous marriage in dentoalveolar deformities in 16-18 years old adolescents with parental consanguineous marriages in Kerman, Iran. METHODS: A total of 388 female and male adolescents participated in this study. The subjects w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hereditas
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0018-0661
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1958.tb03472.x