2009
Male Infertility and Consanguinity in Lebanon: The Power of Ethnographic Epidemiology
Inhorn M, Kobeissi L, Abu-Musa A, Awwad J, Fakih M, Hammoud N, Hannoun A, Lakkis D, Nassar Z. Male Infertility and Consanguinity in Lebanon: The Power of Ethnographic Epidemiology. 2009, 165-195. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195374643.003.0007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReproductive health problemsMale infertilityConsanguineous marriagesHealth problemsPublic health education programsCases of subfertilityMale infertility casesHealth education programsInfertility casesSignificant associationStrong genetic componentInfertilityFamily clusteringGenetic formsGenetic counselingConsanguinityGenetic componentSubfertilityEducation programsEpidemiology
2008
Consanguinity and family clustering of male factor infertility in Lebanon
Inhorn M, Kobeissi L, Nassar Z, Lakkis D, Fakih M. Consanguinity and family clustering of male factor infertility in Lebanon. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 91: 1104-1109. PMID: 18367181, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale factor infertilityFactor infertilityFamily clusteringSemen analysisConsanguineous marriagesReproductive historyMale factor infertility casesRisk Factor InterviewSecond-degree consanguinityCase-control studyInfertile male patientsFertile male controlsMale patientsInfertility casesSevere oligospermiaMAIN OUTCOMEMale controlsInfertilityIVF clinicsSignificant associationStrong genetic componentPatientsStudy sampleConsanguinityClinic