Lebanon has a high annual incidence of birth defects at 63 per 1000 live births, most of
which are due to genetic factors. The Catalogue for Transmission Genetics in Arabs (CTGA) …

Malignant infantile osteopetrosis (MIOP) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by
excessive bone overgrowth due to a defect in bone marrow resorption by osteoclasts. In …

Purpose: To assess clinical outcomes of corneal cross-linking (CXL) intervention in a
population diagnosed with progressive keratoconus. Methods: This single-center …

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and complex phenomenon with negative
outcomes for children, women and their families. This study set out to identify both direct and …

Consanguineous marriages have been practiced for thousands of years in many
communities throughout the world. Birth defects contribute significantly to infant mortality rate …

Objectives: We investigated the causes of low COVID-19 vaccination rates among a minority
population and highlighted interventions for increasing the vaccination rate. Methods: We …

Objective. To determine the correlation between consanguineous marriages and dental
anomalies. Study Design. A cross‐sectional analytical study. Materials and Methods. This …

Inflammatory bowel diseases are increasing among different ethnic groups. We aimed to
compare the clinical characteristics, complications, and outcomes among Arab and Jewish …

Background Marriage among cousins or close relatives, ie, consanguinity, is prevalent in
many parts of the world, especially the Muslim world. Across civilizations, cultural norms …

Regions of Homozygosity (ROH) typically reflect normal demographic history of a human
population, but may also relate to cryptic consanguinity, and, additionally, have been …