Suggest hereditary pattern of Brachydactyly
Patient: I have Brachydactyly... but my parents dont have... My right hand is really short... well it is shorter then my left hand. But I can do everything with it. My question is.. why do I have it if my parents dont have it ? And If I want children will they get it too and will they get the same type? because there are a lot of typs.. so if I have type A2 will they get type A2 too for sure ? pleeeas i really really need some answer thants =) Doctor: Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly    thanks for using HealthcareMagic site ,I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..    In my opinion even when both parents have no seen genes they could have sons or daughters with brachydactyl , all genes consists of two parts sometimes parents have this kind of genes but do not show their properties this means that they have that gene in a weak form or medically called recessive genes which will only be seen in their offspring i think that is your case .   I do not want you to feel bad but that does not mean that your children will have that gene for sure , actually you could have perfectly normal offspring without any kind of abnormality , it is just said that the percentage of having it is higher than that of your patients .   If you have that gene and your wife does not this means your children are less liable to have it unless your genes are strong enough to be shown or dominant .  I hope you have good , healthy children and do not worry you having type A2 brachydactyl does not mean that all of your offspring will have it . Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,Any further clarifications feel free to ask.