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An inherited disease or disorder that is caused by a mutation in a gene or by a chromosomal defect?
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There are many thousands of different mutations.
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Sickle cell anemia and some nerve and brain disorders are examples of which of these?
Sickle cell anemia and some nerve and brain disorders are examples of inherited diseases. These inherited diseases pass from parent to child via chromosomal exchange.
Royal hemophilia is the result of inheritance?
Royal Hemophilia is a reference to Hemophilia B, also known as Factor IX (9) deficiency. This is a genetic disorder that can be inherited. Also near 30% of the Hemophilia B cases result from spontaneous mutations and are not inherited at all. That being said, once the mutation has occurred, that individual can pass the mutation on.
Is sickle cell anemia a communicable or noncommunicable?
I don't know what a communitive disease is, and neither does the dictionary, but sickle cell anemia is an inherited abnormality. I hope that helps.If you are asking if sickle cell is a disease in which you can catch from other people. The answer is No. It is an inherited Blood disorder.
An abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes is a?
An abnormal condition that a person inherits through the chromosomes or genes is a genetic disorder.
Where is Huntington disease found in the body?
Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder. In other words, it runs in the family. It is not contagious. You are born with it and the symptoms show up as you age.
Is huntingtons a chromosomal or a genetic disease?
Hungtington's disease is a dominant mutation in the gene that codes for the protein 'Huntington' It only affects a single gene, the remainder of the chromosome is unaffected and therefore it is not a chromosomal abnormality
Is charcot Marie tooth disease a autoimmune disease?
No, it's an inherited disorder. Mutation happen in certain chromosomes affecting the protein formation in axon. The results is a mixed motor and sensory disease with muscle weakness and neuropathy.
Is down syndrome a acute disease or chronic?
It is not a disease. It is a disorder that is due to chromosomal informalities during development in the womb.
Is down syndrome communicable disease?
No. Down's syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. In order to have it you have to be born with it.
Is sickle cell disease a chromosomal abnormality?
sickle cell is an autosomal recessive disorder
Is sickle cell disease recessive?
Yes, Sickle Cell-Anemia is a genetic condition that is passed down from one generation to the other.
Is huntington's disorder a mutation?
Huntington's disease is a disorder passed down through families in which nerve cells in the brain waste away, or degenerate. Not a mutation. Amber
Can a person with Sickle Cell Disease pass it to their offspring?
Yes, it is an inherited disorder.
What is the difference between a genetic disorder and a genetic mutation?
A genetic disorder is something an individual is born with, and results from a problem within their genetic material. This means they have inherited the disease or disorder from their Mother or Father. You cannot inherit an infectious disease, you acquire it during your lifetime from a germ, such as a virus or a bacterium. You can also recover from an infectious disease, whereas you will always suffer from a genetic disorder if you inherit one.
How is central core disease inherited?
Central core disease is inherited in an dominant manner, due to a mutation in one copy of the RYR1 (ryanodine receptor) gene on the long arm of chromosome 19.
What does kidney disease do?
Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disorder that causes cysts to be formed on the nephrons, or functioning units, of the kidneys
What is meant by chromosomal abnormality?
Chromosomal abnormality is a broader term, describing duplications, loss, gain etc, of a particular chromosome. More related to the structures in an ideogram.Genetic disorder is a much broader term that describes any chromosomal or genetic changes. A disease condition.
