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Consanguineous marriages or interrelation marriages tend to increase the rate of mortality in infants, increase the incidence of stillbirths and congenital disabilities, and increase the expansion of autosomal recessive disorders in the child.

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Can interrelation marriage cause genetic disorders?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Marrying a cousin increases the likelihood of genetic disorders in children due to shared genetic material.

Can marrying a sister's daughter affect a child's weight?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is just a myth that your friend's child is lean because of marrying his sister's daughter. This is not true.

Can marrying own cousin cause any genetic problem in pregnancy?

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Will marriage of sisters' grandchildren affect their child?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The likelihood of abnormalities in offspring depends on whether the sisters are married to their cousins or if the parents of the grandchildren are cousins themselves.

What are the risks of consanguineous marriages?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern.

My wife gave birth to a dead baby. Is that because we both are cousins?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In consanguineous marriage, the chance of spread of autosomal recessive disorder and certain congenital malformations is present.

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