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The frequency of consanguineous marriage among British Pakistanis.

Year: 1988

Type: article

Abstract: An enquiry answered by 100 randomly selected British Pakistani mothers in the postnatal wards of two hospitals in West Yorkshire showed that 55 were married to their first cousins, while in only 33 cases had their mother been married to her first cousin. This suggests an increasing rate of consanguineous marriage in this relatively small group, by contrast with the decreasing rate observed in some other countries. The genetic implications merit further study.

Source: Journal of Medical Genetics

DOI: 10.1136/jmg.25.3.186

Authors: A Darr, B Modell

Institution: University College London

Language: English

Topic: Marriage and Family Dynamics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Wellcome Trust