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In your expert opinion, what is the worst genetic disease that exists?

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Dr. Peter Francis answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Lethal: There are lethal genetic diseases that prevent a baby even being born. Many of these are due to major chromosomal defects. In terms of devasting diseases affects people, there are any number that are distressing and have profound affect on people and their families in so many ways.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 4/6/2014

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