Consanguinity and reproductive health among Arabs

• Main Authors: Al Ali Mahmoud T (Author), Obeid Tasneem (Author), Nair Pratibha (Author), Tadmouri Ghazi O (Author), Al Khaja Najib (Author), Hamamy Hanan A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Consanguineous marriages have been practiced since the early existence of modern humans. Until now consanguinity is widely practiced in several global communities with variable rates depending on religion, culture, and geography. Arab populations have a long trad...