Miami, FL
A 35-year-old female asked:
What are the chances of passing on the cystic fibrosis gene if only one parent is a carrier? other parent not a carrier.
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Dr. Roy Arnoldanswered
Internal Medicine 49 years experience
50-50: One half of offspring will be carriers and one half will not be carriers. No offspring will be afflicted. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Flip a coin: Parents give only one gene of every gene pair they have to their offspring. The non-carrier parent will only pass a normal (non-CF) gene since that is all they have. The carrier parent can pass either a CF or a normal gene. Each conception is essentially a flip of a coin (2 outcomes).You could have all non-carrier (normal), all carrier or half normal half carrier offspring.
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Miami, FL
A 35-year-old female asked:
Can a carrier of the Cystic Fibrosis gene ever be symptomatic?
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Dr. Tanya Russoanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Autosomal recessive: CF is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Complete expression of the disease (symptoms) do not typically occur in people who do not have both copies of the defective gene (carriers only have one).
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