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Will Marrying A Maternal Uncle's Daughter Cause Genetic Problems In Children?

My father married my mother, who is his maternal uncle daughter. We are two siblings. We are healthy. Now, I want to marry my maternal uncle's daughter. Please tell me should I marry her? If I marry her, will my children born with any genes problems? Please tell me.
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Genetic problems are more in consanguineous marriages.
However if there is no genetic problem in both sided family.
You can plan for marriage
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Will Marrying A Maternal Uncle's Daughter Cause Genetic Problems In Children?

Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Genetic problems are more in consanguineous marriages. However if there is no genetic problem in both sided family. You can plan for marriage