GENETIC COUNSELING/INHERITANCE
Are
you wondering if your children are
or will be affected by this
Disease?
If the mother is the only carrier
of the defective gene: there is a
50 % chance of passing the
affected gene on to male children
(in which they would develop
symptoms in adulthood). The chance
of passing the defective gene on
to female children is also 50 %
(in which they would be carriers
of the gene, but usually do not
ever develop actual symptoms).
If
the father is the only carrier of
the defective gene your chances of
passing the defective gene to a
male child are 0 %. However, it is
100 % certain that you would pass
this gene on to your female child,
and she will be a carrier of the
gene.
Note:
Females are usually ONLY carriers
with no symptoms. However,
it is not unheard of for females
to develop symptoms as well.
Although, these symptoms are
usually not as severe as in males.
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