Consanguineous marriages, premarital screening, and genetic testing: a survey among Saudi university students

• Main Authors: Tahir Jameel (Author), Mukhtiar Baig (Author), Manal Abdulaziz Murad (Author), Zohair Jamil Gazzaz (Author), Youssof Mal (Author), Wedyan Eid Alyoubi (Author), Ghadi Hamed Alyoubi (Author), Shoug Tawfiq Alaslani (Author), Hanan Abdullah Alshuaibi (Author), Ayesha Nawaz (Author), Turki Alkaabi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundMarriage among cousins or close relatives, i.e., consanguinity, is prevalent in many parts of the world, especially the Muslim world. Across civilizations, cultural norms, religious beliefs, and economic factors affect consanguineous marriages (CMs); however, such marriages have social, ge...