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Reproductive options for prospective parents in families with Huntington's disease: clinical, psychological and ethical reflections.
Human reproduction update - 1 Jan 2000
de Die-Smulders C E M, de Wert G M W R, Liebaers I, Tibben A, Evers-Kiebooms G
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BACKGROUND Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative late onset disorder. This review of reproductive options aims to increase reproductive confidence and to prevent suffering in relation to family planning around HD and possibly other late onset neurodegenerative disorders. METHODS Selected relevant literature and own views and experiences as clinical geneticists, psychologists and...
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