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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Main Author: Gerhild Zauner (1849408) (author)
Other Authors: Guillermina Girardi (340464) (author)
Published: 2020
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Clinical sciences
Immunology
Reproductive medicine
Infertility
Qatar
Consanguinity
Assisted reproductive techniques
Diabetes
Obesity
Smoking
Environmental factors
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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
spellingShingle Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar
Gerhild Zauner (1849408)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Immunology
Reproductive medicine
Infertility
Qatar
Consanguinity
Assisted reproductive techniques
Diabetes
Obesity
Smoking
Environmental factors
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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