A 30-Year-Old Woman Presents for Genetic Counseling

question 3

Multiple Choice

A 30-year-old woman presents for genetic counseling. Her father died of Huntington disease. Given that 25% of people with an Htt mutation exhibit the disease at age 30, what is the likelihood that she carries the mutation?

• A) 37.5%
• B) 43%
• C) 50%
• D) 57%
• E) 75%

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