Genetic testing of an asymptomatic woman whose sister is positive for the mutation that is responsible for an autosomal-dominant disorder that has a 70% penetrance rate would fall into which testing category

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Tamara Salas

28 December, 10:30

Genetic testing of an asymptomatic woman whose sister is positive for the mutation that is responsible for an autosomal-dominant disorder that has a 70% penetrance rate would fall into which testing category

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Anton Morrison · Answer 1

Predictive predisposition

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A genetic predisposition is an increased possibility of developing a specific disease based on a person's genetic composition. A genetic predisposition results from certain genetic disparities that are most of the time inherited from a parent. These genetic changes influences the development of a disease but do not directly cause it.

To the question; Asymptomatic means predictive trait ... so with the penetrance rate being on a high level, she would be predisposed to this.