color blindness is a common x-linked genetic disorder. however, most of color blinds remain undetected due to absence of proper screening. our study was to determine the prevalence of red-green color vision defects among manipuri muslim males and females. the study could help in decreasing birth of children with this disorder as muslims commonly perform consanguineous marriage among themselves....

Consanguineous marriage, which is common in many regions in the world, has absorbed much attention as a causative factor in raising the incidence of genetic diseases. The adverse effects may be attributed to the expression of the genes received from common ancestors and mortality and morbidity of the offspring. Iran has a high rate of consanguineous marriages. In recent years genetic counseling...

The occurrence of cystic fibrosis is very rare in the Asian population. Carriers of the mutations most commonly found in Caucasians were not detected in a large Asian population sample of almost 900 chromosomes. However, an affected Pakistani child born to consanguineous parents was further investigated and shown to be homozygous for the mutation S549N (G-->A). Molecular and clinical data are p...

Purpose: This study exposes the rate of consanguineous marriages in afghan population and its effects on health their children.
 Methodology: A questionnaire was designed to collect data. total 2300 respondents were asked about socio-demographic attitude towards which 2201 responded according criteria. The paper describes quantitative qualitative types surveys, include field observations d...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to assess the risk of major anomalies in the offspring of consanguineous couples, including data on the prenatal situation. METHODS Over 20 years (1993-2012), 35,391 fetuses were examined by prenatal sonography. In 675 cases (1.9%), parents were consanguineous, with 307 couples (45.5%) related as first cousins, 368 couples (54.5%) beyond first cousin...

Consanguineous marriages are practiced worldwide but very common as social characteristic norms of the tribal society Pakistan and have reached (~63%). Couples married within blood relatives, inheriting different genetic disorders including epilepsy in their offspring.
 Objectives: The present work is ever first attempt to reaffirm association between disease (ED) consanguinity Tribal Soci...

Objective: This research was conducted to determine consanguineous marriage, health literacy, and fatalism levels of different generations examine their relationship. 
 Materials Methods: descriptive-correlational study with 463 individuals living in XXX between September 2021-March 2022. Results: Significant differences were found the individuals' Consanguineous Marriage Attitude Scale, H...