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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A young couple expecting their first child present to the obstetrician for routine follow up at 16 weeks gestation. The father suffers from Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and wants to know if is possible that he has passed down the disease to his unborn daughter. The correct response is:
assistant
No, the father cannot pass the disease to any offpring.