Perceived barriers to paternal expanded carrier screening following a positive maternal result: To screen or not to screen

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Expanded carrier screening identifies individuals who are at risk of having a child with an autosomal recessive condition. The most accurate risk assessment requires that both mother and father undergo carrier screening to determine whether they are carriers of the same autosomal recessive condition. A couple identified as carriers of the same condition has a 25% chance of having a child with that condition....

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