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Genetic Disorders
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.
… Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging. … Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, … to be responsible for at least a half-dozen other genetic disorders, including two rare forms of muscular dystrophy. In …
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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
… altered B cell function in children with mitochondrial disorders led to a weaker and less diverse antibody response … activity of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that B cells, which produce antibodies to … in more than 350 genes have been linked to mitochondrial disorders with varied symptoms depending on which cells are …
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Autosomal dominance is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic diseases.
… is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic disorders. “Autosomal” means that the gene in question is …
Clinical Research
This study evaluates patients with inherited metabolic disorders and related medical complications.
… Acidemia study will evaluate patients with MMA and related disorders to learn more about the genetic causes of the various types of these inherited metabolic disorders and the medical complications associated with them. … … People with Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA) and cobalamin disorders may have difficulty with growth and development, …
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CMG investigators have made significant inroads in discovering genes underlying Mendelian conditions and have uncovered 470 new, previously unknown conditions.
… There are an estimated 7,300 such conditions, which are rare and usually inherited, and typically caused by a … the genomic causes for only about half. Individually, a rare disease may affect only a handful of families. … As a result, they have found genomic answers to disorders where, in many cases, none had existed previously, …
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A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… genome sequencing effort to comprehensively identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple … complex inherited diseases. Understand how best to design rare variant studies for common disease. Develop resources, … large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple …
Genetic Disorders
Antiphospholipid Syndrome is a disorder characterized by elevated levels of antibodies that are associated with clots in the arteries and veins.
… or to affect anticoagulant (anti-clotting) therapy. Skin Disorders Certain skin conditions have also been observed in … which the skin tissue dies). Stroke and Other Neurological Disorders Stroke is associated with APS, as are some other … stream, causing embolic events. Lupus and Other Autoimmune Disorders APS is classified within the category of autoimmune …
Genetic Disorders
Autism is characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.
… Autism represents a broad group of developmental disorders characterized by impaired social interactions, … … Autism - or more precisely the autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) - represent a broad group of developmental … Autism Speaks Autism Research Institute Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center … What is autism? … What are …
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In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … On March 3, 2017, in honor of Rare Disease Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness for rare diseases, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit - a … in Man ( www.omim.org ) is a cataloging of Mendelian disorders and can be searched by symptom or phenotype (3) …
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Fragile X syndrome is a hereditary disorder affecting mostly males.