Your friends are considering starting a family and one of them has Huntington disease. What can you tell the couple about the likelihood of giving birth to a child who also has Huntington disease?

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Huntington disease is an autosomal dominant disorder, meaning that if one parent has the disease, each child has a 50% chance of inheriting the affected gene and thus the disease.

Your Friends Are Considering Starting a Family and One of Them