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docswapna Forum Elite Topics: 61 Posts: 228	Sep 21, 2006 - 8:36 PM       #1 A couple who have no children seek genetic counseling because the husband's two brothers died in their teens of duchenne's. Which of the following describes the husband's risk of being a carrier of DMD? a) 0 b) 1/4 c) 1/3 d) 1/2 e) 3/4
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klimt Forum Guru Topics: 27 Posts: 600	Sep 21, 2006 - 11:58 PM       #2 D
yasmeen Forum Guru Topics: 72 Posts: 950	Sep 22, 2006 - 5:21 AM       #3 duchenne muscular dystrophy is x linked recessive so he cant b a carrier if he got diseased allele from his mother he has disease if normal he is normal so choice A
pallav Forum Elite Topics: 56 Posts: 180	Sep 22, 2006 - 10:24 AM       #4 agree with yasmeen
mediocre Forum Elite Topics: 37 Posts: 225	Sep 23, 2006 - 2:58 PM       #5 only female r carriers for x linked ds,the male has just one x ,normal or diseased
Topics: Posts:	Oct 09, 2006 - 1:36 AM       #6 hahaha!! good one, yasmeen! of couse, if he had DMD he would be already dead.. not married and in the mood of having kids! unless he married at 5!

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