Posted on 11/24/2006 9:24:43 AM PST by AdmSmith
Available data suggest that genetic and congenital disorders are more common in Arab countries than in industrialised countries; recessively inherited disorders account for a substantial proportion of physical and mental handicap. Several factors may contribute to the high prevalence of genetically determined disorders:
High consanguinity rates 25-60% of all marriages are consanguineous, and the rate of first cousin marriages is high. In addition, isolated subpopulations with a high level of inbreeding exist. Furthermore, in many parts of the Arab world the society is still tribal. This has made the epidemiology of genetic disorders complicated, as many families and tribal groups are descended from a limited number of ancestors and some conditions are confined to specific villages, families, and tribal groups, leading to an unusual burden of genetic diseases in these communities (table B on bmj.com)
The high prevalence of haemoglobinopathies, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, autosomal recessive syndromes, and several metabolic disorders (fig A and table C on bmj.com)
The rate of children with Down's syndrome in some Arab countries exceeds the 1.2-1.7 per 1000 typical for industrialised countries. This may be related to the relatively high proportion of births to older mothers in the region (up to 50% of children with Down's syndrome in the region are estimated to be born to mothers aged 40 or over)
The lack of public health measures directed at the prevention of congenital and genetic disorders, with inadequate health care before and during pregnancy, particularly in low income countries
Services for the prevention and control of genetic disorders are restricted by certain cultural, legal, and religious limitations, such as the cultural fear of families with genetic diseases being stigmatised within their community and the legal restrictions on selective termination of pregnancy of an affected fetus.
(Excerpt) Read more at bmj.com ...
This does explain a few things. And as long as the Islamic world remains our enemy, we should do nothing about it.
"Americans don't do Holocausts. "
Sorry, got to disagree with you there. Abortion is an American holocaust.
That I was thinking
Cue bajo music LOL!
OMG poor Kid LOL! getting hit on by the Hillary LOL!
Next time you see photos of terrorists, notice how asymmetrical their features are.
Hey guys least Bajo kid turn out be okay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Redden
Cool thanks.
Religion of Peace bump
OMG are you telling me that Bajo kid has secret admirar like AL GORE OMGGG ROFL that too scary
OH monk I think that consider child abuse try set up Bajo kid with Al Gore that worst than him try hang out with Stan and rest of South Park gang
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OMG if Bajo kid get it on with Al Gore it be Manbearpigmanbajo idiot
Sick! How will I eat my biscuits and gravy now?! hehehehe!
IOW, If your family tree looks more like a pole than a tree, you might me an Arab....
I got the pro-abortion slant of the article....
When "termination of pregnancy" is mentioned 6 times per paragraph, it's hard to miss....
Not only Muslime Arabs, but also Muslimes from other parts of the world, like the BErbers in North Africa, the Black Africans south of the Sahara, the Pakis in Pakistan, the Muslimes in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand, south Phillipines, in Europe etc.
in Mad Mo's world, if you're a woman, your husband could also be your uncle.
Now I know why the feminist side with the muslims. For a two bagger the black tent may be their best shot.
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