If you or your partner has a family history of Fabry disease, you may want to lower your risk of passing the disease to your children by choosing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and requesting a preimplantation genetic diagnosis. How do children inherit Fabry disease? Mutations in the GLA…
The thought of potentially passing Fabry disease on to your children can be daunting. However, there are options to limit this risk and help with family planning. How is Fabry disease inherited? Mutations in the GLA gene cause Fabry disease. This gene resides on the X…
Prenatal genetic diagnosis can be a useful tool to detect genetic disorders such as Fabry disease. The following information should help you understand the process, including what happens before, during and after testing. Inheritance of Fabry disease Fabry disease is a rare genetic disorder that results in the buildup…
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