One in five Jews of Eastern European/Ashkenazi decent is a potential carrier for Jewish genetic disorders according to the Jewish Genetics Diseases Center of Greater Phoenix. The center offers screenings and testing services and suggests people get tested before starting a family. Cronkite News reporter Julie Levin has more on the story.

Resources:
• Jewish Genetic Diseases Center of Greater Phoenix
• Jewish Genetic Disease Consortium
• What are Jewish genetic disorders?

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