Table 1 In- and exclusion of couples

TUN

Considered eligible

50

102

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

50

52

Blood

100

Saliva

104

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

50

52

Remaining after data quality control

47

49

SAU

Considered eligible

14

14

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

13

14

Blood

Saliva

Genotype

26

28

Remaining after DNA quality control

13

14

Remaining after data quality control

11

12

TUR

Considered eligible

9

12

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

9

12

Blood

4

Saliva

14

24

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

7

10

Remaining after data quality control

6

10

MOR

Considered eligible

4

3

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

3

2

Blood

Saliva

6

4

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

3

2

Remaining after data quality control

3

1

JOR

Considered eligible

7

7

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

2

3

Blood

Saliva

4

6

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

2

3

Remaining after data quality control

2

3

PAK

Considered eligible

16

16

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

1

1

Blood

Saliva

2

2

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

1

1

Remaining after data quality control

1

1

NLD

Considered eligible

1

2

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

1

1

Blood

Saliva

2

2

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

1

1

Remaining after data quality control

1

1

AFG

Considered eligible

1

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

1

Blood

Saliva

2

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

1

Remaining after data quality control

1

IRQ

Considered eligible

2

2

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

1

1

Blood

Saliva

2

2

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

0

1

Remaining after data quality control

0

1

IRN

Considered eligible

1

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample:

1

Blood

2

Saliva

Genotype

Remaining after DNA quality control

1

Remaining after data quality control

1

TOTAL

Considered eligible

105

158

Reliable pedigree and suitable sample

82

86

Remaining after DNA quality control

79

84

Remaining after data quality control

73

78