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What is wrong if you have an enlarged inflammation on top of your right shinbone just inferior to the kneecap?
If you're in early adolescence, the most common cause is Osgood-Schlatter syndrome.
What is the most common chromosomal abnormality in humans?
The most common chromosomal abnormality in humans is Down syndrome, which is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. It occurs in about 1 in 700 births.
What is a common autosomal trisomy?
Something tells me that trisomy 21 is not really the most common, but it is the common among babies that actually live. Other trisomies common among live births are those of the 13th and 18th chromosome. Trisomy 16 is the most common known disorder of miscarried fetuses. Trisomy is caused by nondisjunction of a pair of chromosomes during meiosis or mitosis. What causes nondisjunction? If we could figure that out, we might be able put trisomies in the past.
Is angelman recessive or dominat?
There are several causes of Anglemann syndrome. None of them are inherited as a dominant recessive or co-dominant characteristics. The most common cause (68% of cases) is a deletion of the q12 region of the maternally derived chromosome 15.
What is the most common cause of blunt traumatic injury to the spleen?
Car accidents are the most common cause of blunt traumatic injury to the spleen.
What is the most common cause for down syndrome?
Down's syndrome is a disorder caused by defective genes. It is most commonly caused by parents who are elderly at the time of birth.
The Most common cause of excess blood cortisol?
cushing syndrome is the most common cause. other causes include adrenal tumor and ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone producing tumor
What are the causes of Fanconi's syndrome?
Fanconi's syndrome can be caused by a variety of genetic defects and by certain environmental assaults. The genetic diseases known to give rise to Fanconi's syndrome are cystinosis (the most common cause in children).
What is the most common nerve entrapment syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome.
What human disease is caused by non-disjunction?
Down's syndrome is the most common.
What causes zellweger syndrome?
Zellweger syndrome is caused by mutations in any one of at least 12 genes ; mutations in the PEX1 gene are the most common cause. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. There is no cure for Zellweger syndrome; treatment is generally symptomatic and supportive.
What is the most common form of nerve entrapment?
The most common entrapment syndrome is carpal tunnel syndrome . Cubital tunnel syndrome of the ulnar nerve, which runs down the arm and through the elbow, also occurs frequently.
How common is marfan syndrome?
Marfan's syndrome is the most common genetic disorder of connective tissue. It occurs in about every 10,000 to 20,000 individuals.
What is a common cause of carpal tunnel syndrome?
The most common nerve entrapment syndrome is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), with a reported occurrence between 1-10% of the population. Statistics indicate that nearly half of a million surgeries for CTS are performed yearly.
What is wrong if you have an enlarged inflammation on top of your right shinbone just inferior to the kneecap?
If you're in early adolescence, the most common cause is Osgood-Schlatter syndrome.
What surgical procedure is most likely to cause dumping syndrome?
Gastrectomy
What is the most common cause of thiamine deficiency in the U.S.?
Alcoholism is the most common cause of thiamine deficiency in the U.S. due to poor dietary intake, alcohol-related malabsorption, and increased thiamine excretion. Thiamine deficiency can lead to serious neurological complications like Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
