Am I A Carrier for a Health Condition? Exploring Carrier Screening Through Cystic Fibrosis

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition caused by the inheritance of a gene variation. Some people are interested in understanding their risk for passing on cystic fibrosis or other genetic conditions to their children through a genetic testing process called carrier screening. What exactly is carrier screening? And what are the potential outcomes?

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