Question: I have a boyfriend (who I might marry). His dad died of HD. He has not been tested (fear I am sure). My boyfriend told me that since he inherited his large body type (overweight) and fat square feet from his mother he is more likely not to have the HD gene. Something about genetics. He said he resea . . .

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There are no stupid questions. Most people at risk for HD (those individuals who have one parent with HD) choose NOT to get tested for a variety of reasons. Less than 20% of individuals at risk for HD choose to get tested before they start showing symptoms. There are many reasons for this. We rec . . .

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