Diseases linked to X chromosome with a dominant inheritance are most common in females than in males, since it can always appear in women with at least one X chromosome damaged.
The chances for a sick woman to pass the disease to offspring are:
- 25% of having a healthy son
- 25% of having a healthy daughter
- 25% of having a sick son
- 25% of having a sick daughter
Read the full article on: What Genetic Diseases Can PGD Test for? ( 56).
By Alicia Francos Pérez M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Marta Zermiani M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Sandra Fernández B.A., M.A. (fertility counselor).
Last Update: 11/08/2018
