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Recessive diseases are severe and may lead to an early death. They include sickle cell anemia.Tay-Sachs disease.cystic fibrosis.phenylketonuria (PKU).
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An inherited disease or disorder that is caused by a mutation in a gene or by a chromosomal defect?
There are many thousands of different mutations.
Why can Cystic fibrosis be inherited even if neither parent has the disease?
Cystic Fibrosis is an example of a disease inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Both parents of a baby who has Cystic Fibrosis have one abnormal recessive gene and one normal dominant gene and are therefore, Cystic Fibrosis carriers. Carriers are said to be heterozygous because they contain one normal copy of the gene and one abnormal copy. A baby who inherits cystic fibrosis has inherited the abnormal gene from both parents and is therefore said to be homozygous recessive.
Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome how does it inherited?
From Wikipedia: "the condition follows autosomal dominant inheritance. Dominant genetic disorders occur when only a single copy of an abnormal gene is necessary for the appearance of the disease. The abnormal gene can be inherited from either parent, or can be the result of a new mutation (gene change) in the affected individual. The risk of passing the abnormal gene from affected parent to offspring is 50% for each pregnancy regardless of the sex of the resulting child."
What is the mutated gene of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease?
CMT is caused by mutations in genes that produce proteins involved in the structure and function of either the peripheral nerve axon or the myelin sheath. Although different proteins are abnormal in different forms of CMT disease, all of the mutations affect the normal function of the peripheral nerves. The gene mutations in CMT disease are usually inherited.
What can gene mutations be caused by?
A gene mutation can be caused by radiation. A gene mutation can also be inherited from family members, such as grandparents and parents.
What causes huningtons disease?
Huntingtons disease is a genetic/inherited diesease. It is caused by a faulty allele (a dominant one), which can be inherited by parents. Spontanoius mutations may also occur which would cause the faulty gene and therefore huntingtons disorder.
Where is Huntington disease found in the body?
Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder. In other words, it runs in the family. It is not contagious. You are born with it and the symptoms show up as you age.
What are the causes of sickle-cell disease?
Sickle-cell Disease (SCD) is more common in those of African and Mediterranean decent; these people carry the sickle-cell trait; but not all who carry this gene develop the disease. This disease is caused by a genetic defect in an amino acid which shows in those who inherited this blood disease; SCD causes abnormal hemoglobin. This disease causes anemia which is caused by this mutation in the body's hemoglobin, B-globin chain. The abnormal gene causes irregular compounds in the red blood; hence the name Sickle-cell disease. The altered shape (crescent moon form) of the proteins inside of red blood cells causes them to clump and stick together leading to health issues.
Can Corticobasal degeneration be inherited?
The reasons of the disease are unknown, it is true that it may be caused by degenerated gene, but even with it present the disease rarely occurs. An additional enviromental or virus trigger is susspected to couse it.
Is dwarfism a sex-linked disease?
This is sex linked and is inherited through the parents.
What can cause epidermolysis bullosa?
can be inherited as the result of a dominant genetic abnormality (only one parent carries the abnormal gene) or a recessive genetic abnormality (both parents carry the abnormal gene).
How can one get Pompe disease?
Pompe disease is caused by a build up of glycogen (a type of sugar) in the cells, which causes muscles and organs not to function properly. Pompe disease is an inherited disease which means you can only get it from your parents when they both have a copy of the Pompe disease gene.
