Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar
<p dir="ltr">A steady decline in the fertility rate has been observed in Qatar during the past fifty years. Therefore, infertility is considered a national priority in Qatar, a pronatalist society. This review article summarises the potential causes of infertility that are</p>&...
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| author | Gerhild Zauner (1849408) |
| author2 | Guillermina Girardi (340464) |
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| author_facet | Gerhild Zauner (1849408) Guillermina Girardi (340464) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Gerhild Zauner (1849408) Guillermina Girardi (340464) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.jri.2020.103173 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Potential_causes_of_male_and_female_infertility_in_Qatar/24287845 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Clinical sciences Immunology Reproductive medicine Infertility Qatar Consanguinity Assisted reproductive techniques Diabetes Obesity Smoking Environmental factors |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">A steady decline in the fertility rate has been observed in Qatar during the past fifty years. Therefore, infertility is considered a national priority in Qatar, a pronatalist society. This review article summarises the potential causes of infertility that are</p><p dir="ltr">particularly prevalent in the Qatari population. The high rate of consanguinity leading to genetic abnormalities, the high incidence of metabolic disease, environmental contamination due to the rapid urbanization and oil and natural gas extraction procedures are discussed. In addition, the particular lifestyle of the Qatari population and the influence of religion and culture on sexual and reproductive behavior in an Arab/Islamic society are considered. The active response of the state of Qatar in implementing ways to mitigate the effects of these factors to protect fertility are also presented.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Reproductive Immunology<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jri.2020.103173" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jri.2020.103173</a></p> |
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| spelling | Potential causes of male and female infertility in QatarGerhild Zauner (1849408)Guillermina Girardi (340464)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesImmunologyReproductive medicineInfertilityQatarConsanguinityAssisted reproductive techniquesDiabetesObesitySmokingEnvironmental factors<p dir="ltr">A steady decline in the fertility rate has been observed in Qatar during the past fifty years. Therefore, infertility is considered a national priority in Qatar, a pronatalist society. This review article summarises the potential causes of infertility that are</p><p dir="ltr">particularly prevalent in the Qatari population. The high rate of consanguinity leading to genetic abnormalities, the high incidence of metabolic disease, environmental contamination due to the rapid urbanization and oil and natural gas extraction procedures are discussed. In addition, the particular lifestyle of the Qatari population and the influence of religion and culture on sexual and reproductive behavior in an Arab/Islamic society are considered. The active response of the state of Qatar in implementing ways to mitigate the effects of these factors to protect fertility are also presented.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Reproductive Immunology<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jri.2020.103173" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jri.2020.103173</a></p>2020-09-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.jri.2020.103173https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Potential_causes_of_male_and_female_infertility_in_Qatar/24287845CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/242878452020-09-01T00:00:00Z |
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| title | Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar |
| title_full | Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar |
| title_short | Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar |
| title_sort | Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Clinical sciences Immunology Reproductive medicine Infertility Qatar Consanguinity Assisted reproductive techniques Diabetes Obesity Smoking Environmental factors |