A genetic syndrome simply defined is: a disease caused by an abnormality in an individual's genetic make-up.
What specific genetic syndrome are you referring to? - for there are quite a few genetic syndromes, secondary to chromosomal duplication.
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cystic fibrosis
noun; He had many syndromes.
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Myelodyplastic syndrome is mostly a genetic disease. There is no known environmental cause. More information can be found on Wikipedia and of course from your doctor.
There are three major syndromes linked to myxomas: embolic events, obstruction of blood flow, and constitutional syndromes.
In my biology class in college my prof. said it's not transferable through faulty genes. So no but some genetic syndromes can increase risk
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Chromosomal alterations are called syndromes because they are a collection of symptoms that tend to occur together and are associated with a specific chromosomal abnormality. This differs from diseases, which are characterized by specific pathological processes or biochemical changes in the body. Chromosomal syndromes are typically caused by genetic mutations that result in a distinct set of physical and developmental characteristics.
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They are syndromes because they have variable phenotypes