title: Consanguineous marriages in the Turkish population.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Genetics, Medical Faculty, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Başaran
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sayli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Başaran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Artan
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014421:Turkey