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Sickle Cell Anemia can be inherited, but as you may know SCA only affects blacks certain people.

Huntington's Disease is an inherited disease as well, for example, if your mother has it, you have a 50/50 chance of getting it.

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Downs Syndrom.

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Q: What is an example of a Genetic Abnormality?
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