Most common type of inheritance associated with consanguinity is?: (A) Autosomal dominant, (B) Autosomal recessive, (C) X-linked dominant, (D) X-linked recessive
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Autosomal recessive Consanguinity* Increases risk of - autosomal recessive disease* No change in risk of - autosomal dominant, X linked recessive (if neither parent affected)* Not Proven - complex late onset diseases like diabetes, schizophrenia, cardiovascular diseases