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Consanguinity and genetic disorders. Profile from Jordan
1 Jul 2007
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OBJECTIVE: With 20-30% of all marriages occurring between first cousins, increasing attention in Jordan is now given to role of consanguinity in the occurrence of genetic diseases. The objective of this study is to define the specific categories of genetic disorders associated with consanguineous marriages. METHODS: Etiological categories and consanguinity rates were studied among 623 families with genetic...
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