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1
Q

How many Q repeats gives you 100% penetrant Huntington’s disease?

A

40+ Q repeats

2
Q

Most cited reasons that those at risk choose to forgo genetic testing?

A

emotional and confidentiality risks

3
Q

What is the test called when a parent does not want to know personally, but want to know if child is high risk?

A

Exclusion testing

Can basically see if the embryo is high risk because the gene comes from the affected grandparent OR low risk because the allele comes from the unaffected grandparent