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. 1988 Nov;34(5):339-41.
doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1988.tb02888.x.

Consanguineous marriages in the Turkish population

N Başaran  1 , B S Sayli, A Başaran, M Solak, S Artan, J D Stevenson
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Consanguineous marriages in the Turkish population

N Başaran et al. Clin Genet. 1988 Nov.

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.

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