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What is the word for the genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin is known as?
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∙ 11y ago
sickle cell anemia. If you are only heterozygous for this disease it is simply called sickle trait.
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∙ 12y agosickle cell anemia
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What is the genetic disorder that causes excessive hair growth?
Hypertrichosis very rare disorder also called werewolf syndrome.
What common genetic variation which causes a change in the amino acid sequence in the structure of hemoglobin leads to what disease?
Sickle cell
What is the most common symptom of a genetic disorder?
The most common symptom of a genetic disorder is the abnormality in chromosome structure or number. People with a genetic disorder have a distinct physical or facial feature like abnormally shaped ears.
What genetic disorder causes a defective gene that makes proteins necessary to pump chloride in and out of cells?
Cystic Fibrosis
Tay-Sachs is a genetic disorder characterized by a deterioration of the?
chromosome 15 it causes the build up of a chemical called gangliosides because the defect causes the body to lack production of the protein hexosaminidase which breaks down the chemical.
Which genetic disorder causes the formation of abnormal hemoglobin which results in severe pain due to obstructed blood vessels?
sickle cell anemia
What is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin?
Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped red blood cells. It is caused by a single base pair gene mutation.
What is the medical term meaning genetic disorder that causes red blood cells to assume an unusual shape and produce abnormal hemoglobin proteins?
sickle-cell disease
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HIV is a virus that causes AIDS. It does not result from abnormal hemoglobin or abnormal hemoglobin levels.
What isa genetic disorder?
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What causes genetic disorder when a gene what?
over copies
What is Sickle Cell Disease caused by?
Abnormal hemoglobin in your blood cells. Hemoglobin is a protein in the blood cells that allows the cells to carry oxygen and gives them their red color. The abnormal hemoglobin causes the cells to turn from their usual donut shape to a C or sickle shape.
What are the causes of genetic human disorders?
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What causes angleman syndrome?
Angleman syndrome is a genetic disorder. It can be caused by 3 or 4 difference genetic malfunctions.
What sex linked genetic disorder causes blood clotting problems?
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Define anemia and give three possible causes?
Anemia is a decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood. causes decreaes in rbc number inadaquate hemoglobin content in rbc abnormal hemoglobin in rbc.... human anatomy classic
What is the genetic disorder that causes excessive hair growth?
Hypertrichosis very rare disorder also called werewolf syndrome.
