FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Carrier
携带者
Someone carrying a recessive variant, usually without the associated disorder.
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59 · Preconception health and genetic risk
Preconception care addresses changeable health conditions alongside genetic uncertainty. It supports informed choices without promising zero risk or demanding perfection.
Sources
- CDC: Planning for pregnancy
- CDC: About folic acid
- MedlinePlus Genetics: Inheritance risk
- MedlinePlus Genetics: Uses of testing
- MedlinePlus Genetics: Penetrance and expressivity
- NHS: Trying to get pregnant
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