25 Dec2018
Predicting the Transmission of Rare, Genetically Based Diseases
The researchers were able to trace the origin of CAID by using Quebec’s BALSAC genealogical database. Their goal was to predict in which parts of the province the disease is most likely to appear in future generations, depending on the areas where there are the greatest numbers of carriers of the recessive gene that causes the disease. They believe this information may help the medical system save money on CAID testing in future.