Huntington Disease Is Often Transferred to Offspring Before a Parent

question 6

Multiple Choice

Huntington disease is often transferred to offspring before a parent knows of the genetic possibility of this disease,because

• A) symptoms are so mild that they are not recognized.
• B) symptoms often do not occur until approximately 40 years of age.
• C) genetic testing for the disease is not possible.
• D) the genetic alteration is rarely expressed.

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