title: Sociocultural influences on fertility in the Middle East: the role of parental consanguinity, obesity and vitamin D deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Human Reproduction, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Julia K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Bosdou
authors.affiliation: Unit for Human Reproduction, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Efstratios M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kolibianakis
authors.affiliation: Unit for Human Reproduction, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Basil C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Tarlatzis
authors.affiliation: IVI-Middle East, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Human M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Fatemi
mesh_terms: D003241:Consanguinity; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008877:Middle East / Q000208:ethnology; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy