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Welcome Doctors!
to the National Conference on
Genetic Disorders
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What causes Cystic Fibrosis?
A defective recessive gene causes the body to produce abnormally thick mucus in lungs.
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What are symptoms of
Cystic Fibrosis?
1.Coughing2.Short of breath3.Nausea4.Increased mucus
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This is a recessive trait.
You’re only affected if you have a double recessive. Ex. ff
Dad is Ff Mom is Ff
Affected kid is ff
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What causes Down
Syndrome?
Down Syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome # 21
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What are symptoms of
Down Syndrome?
1.Flattened facial features2.Mental retardation3.Short stature4.Smaller head
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One in every 691 live births is a child with Down syndrome
These are pictures of children with Down Syndrome
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What causes Hemophillia?
Hemophillia is caused by a defective gene- results in blood not clotting properly.
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What are symptoms of
Hemophillia?
1.Frequent breathlessness2.Shooting abdominal pain3.Fever4.paleness
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Hemophilia has often been called the "Royal Disease." Queen Victoria of England was a carrier of the hemophilia gene and passed the disease on to several royal families.
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What causes Klinefelter
Syndrome?
Klinefelter Syndrome is caused by an extra “X” chromosome in males
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What are symptoms of
Klinefelter Syndrome?
1.Low levels of testosterone
2.Less facial hair3.Sterile (can’t have
children)4.Wide hips
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•Normal males have XY sex chromosomes
•Males with Klinefelter have XXY sex chromosomes