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Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
… Newborn Genetic Screening … Newborn screening is testing performed on … detect a wide variety of disorders. … Newborn Screening, Genetic Disorder, Family Health History, Genetic Counselor, …
Genetic Disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism are disorders that cause a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant consequences.
… but they may also occur spontaneously. When discussing how genetic conditions are passed on in a family, it is important … history (how many relatives have been diagnosed with the disorder already and whether genetic testing has been performed in other relatives). In …
Genetic Disorders
Duane syndrome is a rare, congenital eye movement disorder.
… Duane syndrome is a rare, congenital eye movement disorder. … Duane syndrome (DS) is a miswiring of the eye … believe that DS results from a disturbance - either by genetic or environmental factors - during embryonic … of simplex Duane retraction syndrome. … Most likely, both genetic and environmental factors play a role in the …
Genetic Disorders
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
… Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between … an idiopathic (of unknown cause), chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, involves any region of the … usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30. … Genetic Disorders …
Genetic Disorders
Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth and the most common form of disproportionate short stature.
… Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth. It is the most common form of … or in individuals who do not have the typical symptoms, genetic testing can be used to identify a mutation in the FGFR3 gene. Genetic testing can identify mutations in 99 percent of …
Genetic Disorders
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process.
… Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process. … People … have hemophilia B have low factor IX clotting activity. Genetic testing is also available for the factor VIII gene and the factor IX gene. Genetic testing of the FVIII gene finds a disease-causing …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. Approximately 100,000 … the disorder from both parents. When both parents have the genetic defect, there's a 25 percent chance that each child … some parents may choose not to continue the pregnancy. Genetic counselors can help parents make these difficult …
Genetic Disorders
Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in the blood of a chemical known as phenylalanine.
… Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in the blood … Medline Plus: Phenylketonuria Children's PKU Network Genetic Testing Registry: Phenylketonuria GARD: … in the blood of a chemical known as phenylalanine. … Genetic Disorders …
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Autosomal dominance is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic diseases.
… Autosomal Dominant Disorder … Autosomal dominance is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic diseases. … Trait, Inherit, Genetic Diseases, Chromosomes, Mutation, Recessive, Dominant …
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.
… Genome sequencing reveals genetic basis for disabling pansclerotic morphea, a severe … variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have … to reduced mobility. Because the disorder is so rare, its genetic cause had not been identified until now. “Researchers …