Sperm donor passed on sudden death heart defect

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 10/20/2009 - 16:23

CHICAGO (AP) -- A sperm donor passed on a potentially deadly genetic heart condition to nine of his 24 children, including one who died at age 2 from heart failure, according to a medical journal report....


 

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