Consanguinous marriages increase the risk of which of the following diseases?: (A) Autosomal dominant diseases, (B) Autosomal recessive diseases, (C) X linked dominant diseases, (D) Environmental diseases
Answer is B. Consanguinity Increases risk of autosomal recessive diseasesNo change in risk of autosomal dominant, X - linked recessive (if neither parent affected)Not Proven in complex late-onset diseases like diabetes, schizophrenia, cardiovascular diseases(Refer: Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, SAE, 1st edition, pg no. 595-598)