The person who has Huntington's disease asks if his disease will affect children he might have. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate?
a. "No. Huntington's disease has no genetic link."
b. "Yes. Your children will either have Hun-tington's disease or be carriers."
c. "No. Huntington's disease is caused by an autoimmune response."
d. "Yes. Because of the nature of Hunting-ton's disease, 50% of your children will have the disease."
D
Huntington's disease has an autosomal link and can be passed on to 50% of the children of a person with the disease.
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