Side effects of cousin marriages

 

Cousin Marriages(inter-family marriages)! 

Cousin marriages are very commen in Subcontinent Indo-Pak region. The so called cast (برادری ) system is still prevailed in our society because people are unaware of its serious genetic consequences and genetic defects(وراثتی بیماریاں).

What genetic defects are caused by consequtive generation after generation cousin Marriages?

According to various published studies, a variety of disorders have been linked to this breeding practice, including Congenital Heart❣️ disease, Blood diseases such as Hemophilia and Thalassemia, Deafness, Cystic fibrosis, Breast cancer and Depression flaccid paralysis and other genetic syndromes.

Reason of Genetic Defects:

The problem in such close relative marriages surfaces when one of the partners carries a defect in any of the genes associated with some form of illness. When you marry within the community with one who may also have such a family defect, the child inherits two copies of this faulty gene, and thus has the defect.

Such genetic disorders in children are life-long and hard to be treated. Torch Test' can be performed on couples to screen for deficiencies that can result in potential birth defects, following which preventive measures can be taken before conceiving.

So don't let these notorious genetic diseases affect your family members and near ones.

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