Survey of Community Perception of Genetic Implications of Consanguineous Marriage in Almadina Almunawwarah Area in Saudi Arabia
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The term consanguineous is derived from two Latin words “con” meaning common, or of the same and “sanguineus” meaning blood. Thus, it refers to a relationship between two people who share a common ancestor or blood. Cousin marriage (seconddegree cousins or closer) is the marriage among people who have at least one grandparent. However clinical genetics, cousin marriage conventionally describes marriages between couples who are related as second cousins or closer [1,2]. The attitude towards such marriages varies considerably across cultures and legal jurisdictions; being ideal and actively preferred or uncommon but still legal or incest and legally prohibited.
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