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[Consanguinity and congenital abnormalities]

Marie Søgaard1, Agnete Vedsted-Jakobsen

  • 1Gynaekologisk/Obstetrisk Afdeling, Amtssygehuset i Glostrup. mas@kennedy.dk

Summary

Consanguineous marriages increase the risk of congenital malformations and autosomal recessive diseases in children. Healthcare professionals should counsel and screen pregnancies involving consanguineous parents.

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