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Abstract
The author reviews the inheritance patterns of diseases or conditions caused by genes at a single locus. The recurrence risk in several common family situations is illustrated for autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, and X-linked inheritance. Patients frequently have difficulty understanding these concepts, and a few examples are provided of problems encountered in genetic counselling.Entities:
Year: 1988 PMID: 21253091 PMCID: PMC2218972
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Fam Physician ISSN: 0008-350X Impact factor: 3.275