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

Abstract Dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) deficiency is a combined immunodeficiency
that exemplifies the broad clinical features of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs), extending …

IntroductIon reconceiving Middle Eastern Manhood this book is a tribute to Middle Eastern
men such as Hamza, my driver in Lebanon, whose stories never make it to the front pages of …

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 …

The objective of this document is to provide recommendations for genetic counseling and
screening for consanguineous couples (related as second cousins or closer) and their …

Over the course of the twentieth century, most Middle East states adopted a shari'a-based
system for recognizing marriages. Partly in reaction to these dynamics, new types of …

Individuals born of consanguineous union have segments of their genomes that are
homozygous as a result of inheriting identical ancestral genomic segments through both …

Assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization have provoked global
controversy and ethical debate. This book provides a groundbreaking investigation into …

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

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 …