<prompt> Consanguinous marriages increase the risk of which of the following diseases?Autosomal dominant diseasesAutosomal recessive diseasesX linked dominant diseasesEnvironmental diseases  <response>: Consanguinity Increases risk of autosomal recessive diseasesNo change in risk of autosomal dominant, X - linked recessive if neither parent affectedNot Proven in complex late-onset diseases like diabetes, schizophrenia, cardiovascular diseasesRefer: Nelsons Textbook of Pediatrics, SAE, 1st edition, pg no. 595-598 