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A member asked:
I'm not sure but is huntington's disease a congenital disease?
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Huntington's disease: Huntington's disease is transmitted by a genetic defect, if the parents are carrying the gene defect then it can be transmitted.
Answered 4/9/2016
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Huntington's Dx: Is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that your are born with and become manifest in the fourth decade of life.
Answered 3/29/2014
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