Consanguineous marriages in the Turkish population.
This study of 55,175 marriages in Turkey, conducted from 1970 to 1987, showed an overall rate of consanguineous marriage of 21.21% (mostly first-cousin liaisons) and an inbreeding coefficient of 0.0064532. However, considerable differences between areas are apparent.
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Division of Medical Genetics, Medical Faculty, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014421:Turkey