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How can you find out if you've inherited a serious genetic disorder?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Genetic testing.: Dna analysis can elucidate this pretty conclusively, provided you know which disorder you want to exclude. http://www.bcm.edu/genetics/.

Answered 7/23/2012

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