Consanguineous marriages in Jordan: Why is the rate changing with time?

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 511-516

  Hamamy, H ^a   Jamhawi, L ^a   Al Darawsheh, J ^a   Ajlouni, K ^a  

^a National Center for Diabetes Endocrinology and Genetics Jordan   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Consanguineous marriages; First cousin marriages; Jordan; Secular trend

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENETIC CORRELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INBREEDING; INTERVIEW; JORDAN; PATERNALISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS;

CONSANGUINITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 18344365772     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2005.00426.x     Document Type: Article

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