The Fertility of HD-Affected Individuals in Tasmania

The Fertility of HD-Affected Individuals in Tasmania

A study was conducted of the fertility (number of live births) of Huntington's disease (HD)-affected individuals compared to that of the general population using data from the 1986 Census of Population and Housing. HD-affected individuals were found to be at least as fertile as members of the g...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry 1991-06, Vol.25 (2), p.262-264
Hauptverfasser: Pridmore, Saxby A., Adams, Geoffrey C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Birth Rate
Cross-Sectional Studies
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Female
Gene Frequency - genetics
Humans
Huntington Disease - epidemiology
Huntington Disease - genetics
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Neurology
Population
Tasmania - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:A study was conducted of the fertility (number of live births) of Huntington's disease (HD)-affected individuals compared to that of the general population using data from the 1986 Census of Population and Housing. HD-affected individuals were found to be at least as fertile as members of the general population. This finding supports earlier studies.
ISSN:0004-8674
1440-1614
DOI:10.1080/00048679109077743