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20 Cards in this Set
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Down Syndrome
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AKA Trisomy 21
causes retardation, wide set eyes, often heart problems |
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Gaucher's Disease
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metabolic disorder in which fats cannot be metabolized so they build up in the liver & spleen
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Parkinson's Disease
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neurodegenerative disease which typically appears in midlife
causes tremors |
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Brukitt Lymphoma
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caused by translocation
results in cancer of lymphatic system |
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Down Syndrome
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AKA Trisomy 21
causes retardation, wide set eyes, often heart problems |
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Cri-du-chat Syndrom
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deletion on #5 chromosome
causes retardation & deformed larynx |
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Gaucher's Disease
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metabolic disorder in which fats cannot be metabolized so they build up in the liver & spleen
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Parkinson's Disease
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neurodegenerative disease which typically appears in midlife
causes tremors |
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Brukitt Lymphoma
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caused by translocation
results in cancer of lymphatic system |
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Cri-du-chat Syndrom
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deletion on #5 chromosome
causes retardation & deformed larynx |
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Pituitary Dwarfism
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caused by several gene mutations
results in short stature |
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Galactosemia
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metabolic disorder in which the body can't process a simple sugar
caused by mutation treated with strict diet |
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Cleft Lip and Palate
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caused by a combination of genes
results in deformed lip and mouth |
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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Brittle Bone disease
lack of collagen weakens bones |
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Spina Bifida
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Open Spine
causes damage to the spinal column |
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Phenylketonuria
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PKU
metabolic disorder unable to process proteins |
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Albinism
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caused by a lack of the pigment melanin which results in white skin & hair & pink eyes
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Marfan Syndrom
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disorder of connnective tissue
caused by a dominant gene causes long arms, fingers & legs, heart problems |
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Klinefelter's Syndrome
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XXY
causes infertility treated with hormones |
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Sickle Cell Anemia
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cuased by a recessive mutation of chromosome 11
causes red blood cells to be crescent shaped instead of round |
