Executive summary The past six decades have seen remarkable improvements in health
outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis, which was once a fatal disease of infants and young …

Available evidence suggests that congenital and genetic disorders are responsible for a
major proportion of infant mortality, morbidity, and handicap in Arab countries. 1–3 The …

In their desperate quest for conception, thousands of infertile couples from around the world
travel to the global in vitro fertilization (IVF) hub of Dubai. In Cosmopolitan Conceptions …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There is a high rate of consanguinity in Saudi Arabia;
however, information on its relationship with genetic disorders is limited. The objective of this …

Introduction This study aimed to assess the prevalence, sociodemographic factors,
reproductive consequences, and heritable disease burdens associated with …

Haemoglobinopathies including the thalassemias and sickle cell disease are known to be
prevalent inherited disorders in most Arab countries with varying prevalence rates and …

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the extent and nature of consanguinity in
the Qatari population and its effects on common adult diseases. Subjects and Methods: The …

Background. Thalassemia has a burden on the healthcare systems of many countries. About
56000 conceptions result in thalassemia, globally. Objective. To assess the epidemiological …

Hemoglobinopathies are the most common single-gene disorders in the world. Their
prevalence is predicted to increase in the future, and low-income hemoglobinopathy …

Abstract Countries of the Persian Gulf region—Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates—have become increasingly modernized, resulting …