The nurse is caring for a patient with Huntington disease.The patient asks if his disease will affect future children.Which reply is most appropriate?

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Huntington disease is an autosomal dominant disorder,meaning that 50% of the children of a person who has the disease will inherit it.If a child does not inherit the disease,the gene is not passed on to the next generation.Huntington disease has an autosomal link and can be passed on to 50% of the children of a person with the disease.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Huntington Disease