Consanguineous marriages have been practiced since the early existence of modern
humans. Until now consanguinity is widely practiced in several global communities with …

Background Consanguinity is the close union, sexual relationship or marriage between
persons who have common biological ancestors usually up to about 2nd cousins. Contrary …

Approximately 1.1 billion people currently live in countries where consanguineous
marriages are customary, and among them one in every three marriages is between …

Background Few epidemiological data on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) exist for Arabic
countries. We conducted the first survey of ASD in Qatar, a population with high …

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 …

An essential guide to this major contemporary issue, Consanguinity in Context is a uniquely
comprehensive account of intra-familial marriage. Detailed information on past and present …

Context: Inbreeding increases the level of homozygotes for autosomal recessive disorders
and is the major objective in clinical studies. The prevalence of consanguinity and the …

Breast cancer is a major health problem in both developing and developed countries. It is
the most frequently diagnosed female malignant disease in Arab populations. The incidence …

Methods. The data were collected during the period 2004-2005. The Health Profile of Saudi
Children and Adolescent Project provided the opportunity to include questions on …

Background Marriage between close relatives has been practised globally since the early
existence of human society. The role of consanguinity and inbreeding affecting human …