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Genetic Leber Symptom, Please Advice
hi my little borther who is currently & years old was just diagnosed with lebers does that mean i automatically have lebers and will i go blind
Tue, 16 Aug 2011
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Lebers is a mitochondrial DNA disease. It spreads from mothers to her sons. In order to know what chances you have in contracting the disease it would be best to seek consultation with a Genetics Counsellor who will be able to plot a pedigree chart and tell you the chances of you contracting the disease.
Lebers is a mitochondrial DNA disease. It spreads from mothers to her sons. In order to know what chances you have in contracting the disease it would be best to seek consultation with a Genetics Counsellor who will be able to plot a pedigree chart and tell you the chances of you contracting the disease.
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