Which patter of inheritance of disease is associated with consanguinity?: (A) Autosomal recessive, (B) Autosomal dominant, (C) X linked recessive, (D) X linked dominant
Answer is A. CONSANGUINITY - condition in which closely related individuals are going to have the marriage. This can lead to expression of even those genes which are recessive in nature. Therefore, it is a risk factor for expression of AR disorder.