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Abstract
A family is described in which Friedreich's ataxia occurred in two generations. It is proposed that this resulted from a homozygote-heterozygote mating. The heterozygote frequency for the Friedreich's ataxia gene is in the order of 1 in 110, so the likelihood of the disease developing in an individual child of a patient is 1 in 220. This risk is probably higher than that often assumed when counselling patients with this disorder.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7277422 PMCID: PMC1048733 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.18.4.285
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Genet ISSN: 0022-2593 Impact factor: 6.318