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| | 11/13/06 - 11:13 AM  
 
   
 
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carrier rate for CF is 1/25 what is the incidence of the disease? Ans: according to kaplan : 1/25 * 1/25 accor to goljan : 1/25 * 1/25 * 1/4 what is the truth?
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| | 11/14/06 - 05:39 AM  
 
   
 
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carrier means (HE equilibrium) 2pq = 1/25; p=1 for rare disease ---q=1/50. for AR disease have to be homozigot to have the disease so incidence= q2 ------1/2500.
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