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I got a dilemma, im in love with my cousin and i want 2 marry her. 1 problem is that my mum and dad are also cousins, hers are not. children handi % ?
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Risks in mariage : Geneticists estimate that we all carry at least 4 gene defects that when paired with another carrier could produce chronic disease (like cystic fibrosis) or death( metabolic disorder).Any marriage between close relatives increases this statistical risk. Marrying outside the family decreases risk substantially for rare afflictions. Your risk could be as high as 25% for kids with some disorders.
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