The prevention of inherited disease by means of genetic and
reproductive counselling and prenatal diagnosis is often
emphasised. Genetic disorders may, however, be amenable to
treatment, either symptomatic or potentially curative.
Treatment may range from conventional drug or dietary
management and surgery to the future possibility of gene
therapy. The level at which therapeutic intervention can be
applied is influenced by the state of knowledge about the
primary genetic defect, its effect, its interaction with
environmental factors, and the way in which these may be
modified.
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