Sociocultural influences on fertility in the Middle East: the role of parental consanguinity, obesity and vitamin D deficiency

Fertil Steril. 2016 Aug;106(2):259-60. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.04.010. Epub 2016 Apr 25.

Authors

Julia K Bosdou¹, Efstratios M Kolibianakis¹, Basil C Tarlatzis¹, Human M Fatemi²

Affiliations

¹ Unit for Human Reproduction, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
² IVI-Middle East, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

PMID: 27125228
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.04.010

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Consanguinity*
Cultural Characteristics*
Female
Fertility*
Humans
Infertility, Female / diagnosis
Infertility, Female / ethnology*
Infertility, Female / therapy
Male
Middle East / ethnology
Obesity / diagnosis
Obesity / ethnology*
Obesity / therapy
Patient Education as Topic / methods
Vitamin D Deficiency / diagnosis
Vitamin D Deficiency / ethnology*
Vitamin D Deficiency / therapy