Are other family members at risk for having a child with dup 7q11.23 syndrome?
This question can only be answered by your geneticist or genetic counselor. In most cases, dup 7q11.23 syndrome occurs only in the affected child and there is a very low risk of recurrence in the family. However, in a fraction of cases (perhaps 10%) an otherwise unaffected parent is found to be a carrier of the duplication. In this case, the recurrence risk would be higher and the parents should receive detailed genetic counseling. As with many genetic syndromes, we recommend for parents to be tested for their child’s duplication in order to provide the most accurate recurrence risk counseling.
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