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What causes you to be blind or deaf?
An accident, injury or infection of the eye or ear or a birth/genetic defect.
Can cervical cancer be genetic?
... Abortion causes the babies to die, I kinda think that might be worse than a defect...
What are the causes of osteopetrosis?
Osteopetrosis is the result of a genetic defect that causes the body to add new bone more rapidly than existing bone disintegrates.
What does the CGD defect do?
The genetic defect that causes CGD reduces the amount of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide that white blood cells can make. These chemicals are important for killing bacteria and fungi.
Could an Oriental Lady be born Albino?
Yes. Albinism is a genetic defect that causes absence of the pigment melanin in the body.
What causes Angelman Syndrome?
It's a genetic defect of chromosome 15. Most of the time, it's derived from the maternal side.
What causes Wolman's disease?
Wolman's disease is caused by a genetic defect (with a recessive pattern of inheritance) that results in deficiency of an enzyme that breaks down cholesterol.
What causes ancephaly?
As an isolated defect, anencephaly appears to be caused by a combination of genetic factors and environmental influences that predispose to faulty formation of the nervous system.
Do genetic factors affect learning disabilities?
Yes. An extra chromosome in each cell causes ' Downs Syndrome' which badly affects the life expectancy and learning ability of a child born with this genetic defect
What is congenital myasthenia gravis?
Congenital MG is an inherited condition caused by a genetic defect. The medical condition develops at or shortly after birth and causes generalized symptoms.
What type of genetic disorder is Spina Bifida?
it is a type of neural tube defect or known as a birth defect
Why would sterility be a good thing for organisms with a genetic defect?
Sterility means that they cannot reproduce, which would prevent the genetic defect from being passed on to future generations.
