Journal of health, population, and nutrition
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J Health Popul Nutr · May 2016
Consanguinity and its socio-biological parameters in Rahim Yar Khan District, Southern Punjab, Pakistan.
Rahim Yar Khan (RYK) District is a multi-ethnic assemblage of both ancient and migrated communities in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. There is a paucity of knowledge on the bio-demographic structure of this endogamous population. ⋯ The scientific findings in RYK District are distinct from the observations in other Pakistani populations and clue to a unique nature of this population. This study presents a comprehensive account of consanguinity and IC-F in RYK District and would be helpful in getting an insight into the structure of this population.