How is it possible for a person to not have methemoglobinemia, but still pass the gene to a child?
How is it possible for a person to not have methemoglobinemia, but still pass the gene to a child?
Methemoglobinemia is a dominant allele, so the condition will skip generations and affect the future generations of the family.
Methemoglobinemia is only present during childhood, then lessens in adulthood, meaning an adult will not have the condition but a child can.
Methemoglobinemia is passed from one parent to approximately 25% of offspring, meaning that the offspring can still inherit the disorder.
Methemoglobinemia is recessive, meaning that a person with only one gene will not have the disorder, but can still pass it on.