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Limits of genetic counseling for at risk CF parents
In a Wisconsin based study, 70 percent of parents who had a first child with cystic fibrosis chose to have more children despite a 25 percent risk to each new baby. Researchers, led by Dr. Phillip M. Farrell, say counseling aided understanding though some couples missed residual risk when a first child was healthy. CF affects about 30,000 in the U S with a typical lifespan around 31 years.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Pediatrics
Phillip M. Farrell
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Madison
United States
Farrell