Consanguinity, endogamy, and genetic disorders in Tunisia

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 273-284

  Ben Halim, Nizar ^a   Ben Alaya Bouafif, Nissaf ^a   Romdhane, Lilia ^a   Kefi Ben Atig, Rym ^a   Chouchane, Ibtissem ^b   Bouyacoub, Yosra ^a   Arfa, Imen ^a   Cherif, Wafa ^a   Nouira, Sonia ^a   Talmoudi, Faten ^a   Lasram, Khaled ^a   Hsouna, Sana ^a   Ghazouani, Welid ^a   Azaiez, Hela ^a   El Matri, Leila ^b   Abid, Abdelmajid ^a,c   Tebib, Neji ^d   Ben Dridi, Marie Françoise ^d   Kachboura, Salem ^e   Amouri, Ahlem ^a   Mokni, Mourad ^d   Ben Arab, Saida ^f   Dellagi, Koussay ^a   Abdelhak, Sonia ^a   more..

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b Institut Hedi Rais d'Ophtalmologie   (Tunisia)

^c Institut National de Nutrition Tunis   (Tunisia)

^d LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^e ABDERRAHMAN MAMI HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; CONSANGUINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INBREEDING; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOGENIC DISORDER; MULTIFACTORIAL GENETIC DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUNISIA;

EID: 84881252664     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-012-0128-7     Document Type: Article

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