Saturday, March 12, 2011

Chances of passing down genetic disorder?

Even though Trisomy 13 is not inherited, there is a very slight chance of it happening.  If a woman has never had a child with Trisomy 13 then the risk increases with the woman’s age, it is a age-related risk.  Women who have had an affected pregnancy or child in the past, the risk of having a child with the disease is generally 1%

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