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What makes a person at risk for Huntington's disease?
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Dr Simon Easterbrook-Smith
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My research interests include immunology and the mechanisms of amyloid formation. The latter has implications for people who are dealing with Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease … View Profile
Huntington's disease is a “pure” genetic disorder. Environmental effects (diet, smoking history, alcohol use, etc) are not risk factors.
If one of your parents has Huntington's disease then there is a 50% chance that you will develop it.
If neither of your parents nor any of their parents have it then your risk is negligible.Report this post
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