Know Your Genes |
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Why You Should Know | 1 |
Chromosomes | 12 |
Ethics Morality the Law and Prenatal | 17 |
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50 percent abortion affected child amniocentesis amniotic fluid anencephaly associated babies biochemical birth defects blood cells blood group body born brain called cancer carrier cause Chapter chro chromo chromosomal abnormalities counselor couple death deficiency diabetes doctor donor Down's syndrome drugs environmental enzyme ethnic example extra factors family history father fects female fetal fetus frequency genetic counseling genetic disease genetic disorders German measles harmful genes hemophilia hereditary disease hereditary disorders high blood hormones identical twins increased individuals infants infection inherited insemination kidney malformations marriage mental retardation miscarriage mosome mother newborn nonidentical twins normal occur offspring parents particular patients percent chance percent risk person physician possible preg pregnancy prenatal diagnosis prenatal studies problems protein rare rubella schizophrenia semen serious sex chromosomes sex-linked sickle cell anemia skin specific sperm Tay-Sachs disease tion treatment tumors urine usually virus woman womb women x-rays XYY males