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As a genetic counselor, you are asked to assess the risk for a couple with a family histor...

As a genetic counselor, you are asked to assess the risk for a couple with a family history of retinoblastoma who are thinking about having children. Both the husband and wife are phenotypically normal, but the husband has a sister with familial retinoblastoma in both eyes. What is the probability that this couple will have a child with retinoblastoma? Are there any tests that you could recommend to help in this assessment?

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