.../methodology/approach Twenty-two individuals (patients, their parents and non-affected siblings) with signed consent were studied from six consanguineous families of ß-thalassemia. Blood samples were collected for DNA isolation. For the detection of mutations in the ß-globin gene, ARMS-PCR was used...

...Houria Hardouz; Amine Arfaoui; Ali Quyou Purpose The present study aims to bring out the impact of consanguinity on spontaneous pregnancy loss (SPL) and on descendants’ health, among the population of north Morocco. Design/methodology/approach Convenience sampling was used for collecting data...

...Mohamed Hajjaji; AbdErrazzak Khadmaoui; Mohamed El Bakkali Purpose The practice of consanguinity has been culturally preferred in most Arab countries, including Morocco. This behavior leads to an increase in genetic abnormalities, such as hypertension and diabetes. This paper examines...