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Much in the  news, inherited disease and genetic testing are complex and  confusing issues that leave most asking: \"So, what can I do  with this promising information?\" A powerfully helpful and authoritative guide, Your Genetic Destiny has the answers. From what tests to have taken, what the results mean, and when further genetic counseling is in order; from what foods to  avoid to which medications to take and what other medical options are available, world-renowned geneticist Aubrey Milunsky demonstrates how knowledge of our genetic makeup can save our lives. 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My first monograph in 1973 (The Prenatal Diagnosis of Hereditary Disorders) critically assessed early progress and enunciated basic principles in the systematic approach to prenatal genetic diagnosis. Six years later and under the current title, a subsequent volume provided the first major reference source on this subject. The present second (effectively third) edition, which was urged in view of the excellent reception of the two earlier volumes, reflects the remarkable growth of this new discipline and points to significant and exciting future developments. Notwithstanding these advances, the use of the new tools and techniques for the benefit of at-risk parents has taken many more years than most anticipated. Key factors have been the lack of teaching of human genetics in medical schools in the preceding decades and the difficulty of educating practicing physicians in a new scientific disci- pline. 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Topic covered include: fragile X syndrome; cystic fibrosis; neural tube defects; haemoglobinopathies; techniques of amniocentesis; ultrasound; chorionic villus sampling; foetal blood sampling; abortion and foetal therapy; and medico-legal and ethical issues in prenatal diagnosis. 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