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What are the chances of passing on a permutation gene of huntingtons? 50/50? anyone know a good website with statics research about the pre-mutation?

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50:50: Here is a website with good information and references about huntington's disease: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/books/nbk1305/.

Answered 1/21/2013

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A member asked:

What are the chances of passing on a permutation gene of huntingtons? 50/50? anyone know a good website with statics research about the pre-mutation?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Scott Diede answered

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