Consanguinity and adverse pregnancy outcomes: The north of Jordan experience

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 283-289

  Obeidat, Basil R ^a   Khader, Yousef S ^a   Amarin, Zouhair O ^a   Kassawneh, Mohammad ^a   Al Omari, Mousa ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Consanguinity; Pregnancy; Preterm delivery; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSANGUINITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSANGUINITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649235879     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0426-1     Document Type: Article

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