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Is Huntington's disease caused by a deletion or an addition of a gene or chromosome?
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How severe is Huntingtons disease?
It is a severe, disabling disease. In addition to changes in personality, it affects voluntary and involuntary movement- everything from walking to swallowing.
What is chromosome 9p21?
Chromosome 9p21 are related with coronary artery disease, diabetes, and multiple cancers. This is the most famous site for deletion when someone is suffering from cancer. I hope this is the brief introduction for the Chromosome 9p21.
Symptoms of huntingtons disease?
The symptoms of Huntingtons Disease are, mental deterioration and uncontrollable movements; symptoms usually appear in middle ages.
Is tay-sachs disease caused by a mutation?
deletion
What is the percentage of people that get huntingtons disease?
Around 1 in 10,000 people are estimated to develop Huntington's disease, a rare genetic disorder. It is caused by a mutation in the HTT gene on chromosome 4.
Is cystic fibroses linked with huntingtons disease?
No
Is huntingtons disease monosomy or trisomy?
Monosomy
Are aspergers syndrome and huntingtons disease connected?
No.
Can night sweats be a symptom of huntingtons disease?
No.
How many people have huntingtons disease?
One in ten thousand have Huntington's disease.
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
How do you inherit Huntington's?
Huntingtons disease is inherited from your parents
