musiclover
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(4/20/04 12:00 am) Reply
how many of your close relatives have MEN 1
I was just wondering. In all my sources, it says that there is a 50 percent chance that someone with Men 1 will pass the gene to their children. So every child has a 50 percent chance of getting this disorder. However, my grandfather had it and both of his sons had it. I am an only child, but I also have it. that's one hundred percent as far as I can trace back in my family. So I was wondering if it more than 50 percent. (since I have been diagnosed I have decided that I will not have children because I don't even want to take a chance.)
Please share with me how many of your immediate family has this disorder.
thanks,
Lisa
maggie32
Unregistered User
(4/22/04 4:32 pm) Reply
50% possibility of inheriting gene
Hi Musiclover
I just want to correct your thinking a little about MEN1 being inherited. Each off spring has a 50 percent chance of inheriting MEN1 from their parent. It is not 50% of family members having chance. You have a 50 % chance of getting the gene as does any sibling you may have. Just like hair color or eye color. You have a 50% chance of having blue eyes if your mother has blue eyes and your father has brown eyes. I hope this makes sense. Also, I know the thoughts of passing this gene along if one chooses to have children is a very personal decision, but remember MEN1 is a late onset disease and the tumors are slow growing so most people have a full and happy life.
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