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Chronic Granulomatous Disorder

Inheritance patterns and prenatal diagnosis

Inheritance patterns
X-linked and autosomal recessive inheritance. Genetic advice is available.

Prenatal diagnosis
This is possible where the mother is a known carrier of the disease.

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Medical text written February 2006 by the CGD Research Trust. Approved February 2006 by Dr W Qasim, Specialist Registrar and Clinical Lecturer in Immunology, Institute of Child Health, London, UK.

 

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