2009
Male Infertility and Consanguinity in Lebanon: The Power of Ethnographic Epidemiology
Inhorn M, Kobeissi L, Abu-Musa A, Awwad J, Fakih M, Hammoud N, Hannoun A, Lakkis D, Nassar Z. Male Infertility and Consanguinity in Lebanon: The Power of Ethnographic Epidemiology. 2009, 165-195. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195374643.003.0007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReproductive health problemsMale infertilityConsanguineous marriagesHealth problemsPublic health education programsCases of subfertilityMale infertility casesHealth education programsInfertility casesSignificant associationStrong genetic componentInfertilityFamily clusteringGenetic formsGenetic counselingConsanguinityGenetic componentSubfertilityEducation programsEpidemiology
2007
Health issues in the Arab American community. Male infertility in Lebanon: a case-controlled study.
Kobeissi L, Inhorn M. Health issues in the Arab American community. Male infertility in Lebanon: a case-controlled study. Ethnicity & Disease 2007, 17: s3-33-s3-38. PMID: 17985448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyMale infertilityRisk factorsReproductive illnessesWar exposureMale reproductive health problemsSemen analysisFamilial clusteringMultivariate logistic regression analysisLaboratory blood testingMale reproductive healthSignificant risk factorsImportant risk factorMale infertility casesReproductive health problemsLogistic regression analysisControl of confoundersWorld Health Organization guidelinesHealth Organization guidelinesInfertile womenLifestyle factorsBlood testingInfertility casesEffect modificationCaffeine intake