To determine whether consanguinity adversely influences pregnancy outcome in South India, where consanguinity is a common means of family property retention. The study was conducted in four primary ...

Diagnostic exome sequencing (DES) is an effective tool for diagnosis in intractable cases where the underlying cause is thought be genetic. It is commonly assumed that patients with a family history ...

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Background Consanguinity refers to relationships between blood relatives. Consanguineous relationships are prevalent in many parts of the world, especially in South Asian and Middle Eastern ...

This study was conducted on 3212 Saudi families to investigate the prevalence of consanguineous marriages. The families were interviewed and the information on the relationship between the husband and ...

aDivision of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, ON M5G 1X8, Canada bDivision of Medical Genetics, Children's Hospital of Iowa and ...

Consanguinity is common in multiple regions, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, and can have positive and negative consequences. A significant proportion of genetic diseases manifest as ...

In the rich tapestry of human ancestry and history, there is one genomic thread that weaves a particularly complex narrative. It connects our lineage through the many generations across our existence ...