If a Man with Hereditary Hemochromatosis Has Children with a Woman

question 7

Multiple Choice

If a man with hereditary hemochromatosis has children with a woman who is a carrier for the disorder, what is the expected risk pattern?

• A)All sons will be affected; all daughters will be carriers.
• B)Daughters have a 50% risk for being affected; all sons will either be affected or carriers.
• C)Each child of either gender has a 50% risk of being a carrier and a 50% risk of having the disease.
• D)Each child of either gender has a 50% risk of being a carrier, a 25% risk of having the disease, and a 25% risk of neither being a carrier nor having the disease.

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