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Serum Proteins in Huntington's Chorea
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 January 2018
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Huntington's chorea is transmitted by a rare autosomal Mendelian dominant gene. Its hereditary transmission is facilitated by a late onset of the condition in many cases. Often the first signs are not seen until late in the reproductive period, so that it is not uncommon for a patient already to have produced a number of children before the diagnosis is made. On a theoretical basis, 50 per cent. of these offspring are at risk for carrying the gene and consequently for developing the condition themselves.
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