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THE EFFECT OF CONSANGUINITY ON CONGENITAL DISABILITIES IN THE KUWAITI POPULATION

17 Sept 2010

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Consanguinity has been shown to increase homozygosity and to reduce genetic variation in a group, which may protect against the expression of recessive genes that can lead to genetic disorders. Consanguineous marriages are practised widely in Kuwait. The major aim of this study is to delineate the association of consanguineous marriages with congenital disabilities in different Kuwaiti population subcultures. A...

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PMID: 20846464
DOI: 10.1017/s0021932010000477

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