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A member asked:
I'm 21yr old female frm tn,india.r thr any chances for my children to be born with any abnormalities if i am going 2 marry my maternal uncle's son?
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Yes: We are all thought to inherit around 4 recessive (not expressed) genes from our parents.These genes can trigger metabolic problems like PKU or inherited gene syndromes if their come together with a 2nd recessive gene.The closer the mating (brother,cousin, 2nd cousin),the more likely we will have a shared recessive gene and have a 25% chance of having a kid with a defect.
Answered 12/21/2016
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Very much: Marrying your cousin greatly increases the risk of birth defects. Most physicians worldwide will tell you that you should not do this under and circumstances. If this is a forced marriage, you have my sympathy. Try to get away.
Answered 12/21/2016
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