Genetic counselling, or counseling, is the process by which clients are advised about genetic disorders. Genetic disorders, by definition, can be passed on in heredity. Example: many descendents of Queen Victoria carried one or both alleles for haemophilia. It was a hereditary disease in European royal families.
Clients with a disorder may be interested in the probability of transmitting a genetic disorder to their children. They may ask what the options are to prevent, avoid or improve it.
A: Genetic counselling is the process by which clients are advised about genetic disorders.
A: Genetic disorders are disorders that can be passed on in heredity.
A: It depends on the disorder. Some genetic disorders can be prevented, avoided, or improved.
A: Haemophilia is an example of a hereditary disease in European royal families. Many descendents of Queen Victoria carried one or both alleles for haemophilia.
A: Someone with a genetic disorder may seek genetic counselling to learn about the probability of transmitting the disorder to their children and to find out about options to prevent, avoid or improve it.
A: Anyone with a genetic disorder or a family history of a genetic disorder may be interested in genetic counselling.
A: The purpose of genetic counselling is to inform clients about genetic disorders, their risks, and their options for prevention or improvement.
