Does consanguinity increase the risk of bronchial asthma in children?

There is a high prevalence of consanguinity and bronchial asthma in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study is to explore the effect of parental consanguinity on the occurrence of bronchial asthma in children. The study sample was determined by multistage random probability sampling of Saudi house...

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Main Authors: El Mouzan Mohammad, Al Salloum Abdullah, Al Herbish Abdullah, Al Omar Ahmad, Qurachi Mansour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2008;volume=3;issue=2;spage=41;epage=43;aulast=El