We presently follow two families in which amyoplasia is not sporadic but is probably inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. In the first family, a 31 year old gravida 5 parity 4 Hispanic ...

Recessive traits may skip generations and will affect both genders equally. An example of an autosomal recessive condition is cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis close cystic fibrosisA disorder that ...