Consanguineous unions and endogamy in families of beta-thalassaemia patients from two Mediterranean populations: Tunisia and Italy

Consanguineous unions and endogamy in families of beta-thalassaemia patients from two Mediterranean populations: Tunisia and Italy

Background: Consanguinity increases the incidence of recessive diseases such as beta-thalassaemia major (βTM), one of the most prevalent lethal inherited diseases in the world. Aim: This study aims to identify the frequency of endogamy and consanguinity in two Mediterranean βTM populations and to st...

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Main Authors: Ramla Weslati, Monia Ouederni, Giovanbattista Ruffo, Monia Ben Khaled, Ridha Kouki, Caterine Di Girgenti, Zelia Borsellino, Irene Sammartano, Mohamed El Gazzah, Safia El- Bok, Mohamed Bejaoui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-11-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
beta-thalassaemia
tunisia
italy
consanguinity
endogamy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1695936

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1695936

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