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Individuals with the disorder xeroderma pigmentosum are hypersensitive to sunlight because their cells have an impaired ability to?
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repair thymine dimers.
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Individuals with the disorder xeroderma pigmentosum are hypersensitive to sunlight this occurs because their cells have which impaired ability?
They cannot repair thymine dimers.
Is xeroderma pigmentosum disorder a genetic disease?
Yes it is.
What is the disease in which one of the enzymes needed to repair sunlight-damaged DNA is missing?
Xeroderma pigmentosum, whose inflicted are called Children of the Night, are forbidden exposure to any sunlight due to the DNA disorder blocking the ability to repair damage done by ultra- violet light. Squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma are the main causes of death from this malady.
What is the main difference between generalized anxiety disorder and phobic disorder?
Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder cannot pinpoint the cause of their nervous feelings, whereas individuals with phobias can.
Is a psychological disorder in which individuals cycle through manic phases and periods of depression?
Bipolar I is a psychiatric disorder not a psychological disorder.
For individuals with dysthymic disorder the symptoms are so severe that they may not go out in public.?
For individuals with dysthymic disorder, the symptoms are so severe that they may not go out in public.
Abbreviation for the disease in which one of the enzymes needed to repair sunlight damsaged DNA is missing?
Ultra violet radiation from sunlight causes Pyrimidines in DNA to bind together in a way they aren't supposed to. This binding most often occurs between two thymines creating a thymine dimer. The dimer must be cut out of the DNA strand and replaced in a process called Nucleotide Excision Repair. In the disorder Xeroderma pigmentosum (abbreviated XP) one or more of the excision repair enzymes is missing leading to extreme sensitivity to sunlight and high likelihood of skin cancer.
What percentage of individuals who have been diagnosed with a major depressive disorder will also develop bipolar disorder?
around 10%
What is adjustment disorder?
An adjustment disorder is a disorder of individuals who cannot adjust to a certain force upon their life, such as a major life event. The disorder may be accompanied by depression, anxiety, or traumatic stress symptoms.
What is an adjustment disorder?
An adjustment disorder is a disorder of individuals who cannot adjust to a certain force upon their life, such as a major life event. The disorder may be accompanied by depression, anxiety, or traumatic stress symptoms.
What percent of individuals who has been diagnosed with a major depressive disorder will also develop bipolar disorder?
around 10%
Inability to feel anxiety or fear?
Generally characteristic of individuals with Antisocial (Dissocial) Personality Disorder.
