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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 diseases. … Trait, Inherit, Genetic Diseases, Chromosomes, Mutation, Recessive, Dominant … … is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic diseases. … Educational Resources …
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Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality.
Educational Resources
Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by an inability to make or use the hormone insulin.
Educational Resources
A candidate gene is a gene whose chromosomal location is associated with a particular disease or other phenotype.
Event
On May 1–2, 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored this NHGRI workshop in Silver Spring, Maryland.
… workshop, Revisiting the Missing Heritability of Complex Diseases, Ten Years On , in Silver Spring, Maryland, on May … Ave … Revisiting the Missing Heritability of Complex Diseases, Ten Years On … NHGRI sponsored the workshop, Revisiting the Missing Heritability of Complex Diseases, Ten Years On, in Silver Spring, Maryland. … On May …
Genetic Disorders
Familial Mediterranean Fever is an inherited disease, characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, inflammation, painful, swollen joints, and ankle rash.
… are being destroyed, a common occurrence in rheumatic diseases, such as FMF. Elevated C-reactive protein, which is … MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network Genetics and Rare Diseases Information Center Finding Reliable Health …
Educational Resources
A syndrome is a collection of recognizable traits or abnormalities that tend to occur together and are associated with a specific disease.
News Release
NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… arthritis. … Improved Understanding of Autoimmune Diseases The senior author of the paper, John J. O'Shea, … Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). The lead author, Golnaz Vahedi, Ph.D., is a … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks its …
For Patients and Families
A list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Many human diseases have a genetic component. Some of these conditions … Institute (NHGRI). … This list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases is provided for informational purposes only and is … set of human genes), we are learning that nearly all diseases have a genetic component. Some diseases are caused …