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Gene test for couples planning a pregnancy
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 08/02/2010 12:07:50
New test, which can identify if prospective parents carry genetic mutations that could lead to diseases, due in Britain soon
Couples planning a baby will be able to take a saliva test to see if either of them carry recessive genes that could lead to their child having cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy or sickle cell anaemia, reports the Telegraph. People with a
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