Question
What genetic diseases can be inherited from consanguineous marriages?
Answer
Consanguineous marriages can increase the risk of recessive genetic diseases such as albinism and congenital deafness; cerebellar malformations, phenylketonuria, galactosemia, etc.; and can also raise the incidence of polygenic diseases such as hydrocephalus, spina bifida, anencephaly, schizophrenia, congenital heart defects, epilepsy, etc.