consanguineous marriages are traditionally favoured in most of asian and african countries especially in the muslim countries. however, it is apparent that these kinds of marriage are a major factor of some genetic disorders inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. although there is a long history of consanguineous marriage in iran, the information on its prevalence is too poor. the aim of ...

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...

At least one of every five marriages is consanguineous (between couples who are second cousins or closer) in the Middle East and North Africa, rate higher than 50 percent some parts world. Consanguineous marriage generates serious health problems for offspring constitutes an economic problem with its associated medical costs impact on human capital. The prevalence resultant kinship networks can...

Arranged marriage is where parents choose marital partners for their children. It is a norm in many parts of Asia and Middle East. A marriage is said to be consanguineous where the marriages are solemnized among persons with close biological relations. There is considerable overlap in arranged and consanguineous marriages with many cultures adopting both practices. Recent studies showed that th...

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...