Asymptomatic carrier

developmental dystrophies of ectodermal structures. About 192 clinically and genetically distinct ectodermal dysplasia have been catalogued. This X-linked autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive disorder affects males and is inherited through female carriers”. (Thabusum,D.A.) Symptoms of ED “Because of such inheritance pattern males have…

because of its rarity and beauty. Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. (GeneReviews, 2015) This means that there has to be two copies of the gene holding the mutation. The affect person is the offspring of two carriers that have the mutated gene. The two parents do not have to show signs of albinism to carry the gene. According to GeneReviews, the most cases of Oculocutaneous Albinism type 1 happen when the parents of the affected are obligate…

a yearly cost of 2.1 billion dollars for treatment and prevention is caused by the bacterial pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis. Known as the silent disease for its ability to conceal itself in the body, chlamydia infections are characteristically asymptomatic for over 50 percent of men and women, in its early onset, facilitating its rapid spread (Chlamydia, 2016). A rise in chlamydia infections, in developed countries like the United States, has created an urgent…

Famous historical figures such as King George III of England and Vincent van Goh were thought to have been affected by porphyria. The term porphyria is derived from the ancient Greek word ‘porphyra’ which means purple, which is the colour of porphyrins that are known to cause the disease. B.J. Stokvis is the first known to have clinically described acute porphyria in 1889. The first type of porphyria to be described is acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), and will also be the focus of this…

Consequently, people who have relatives with HD search for resolutions that may possibly reduce their anxiety. Furthermore, another advantage HD genetic testing provides is to help potential parents make cautious productive choices. Asymptomatic individuals, who are carriers of HD allele, are at risk to have a child who will later develop the disease. HD is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. Therefore, an offspring of an individual with a pathogenic variant unfortunately has a 50% chance…

The most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States is chlamydia and the disease may cause serious damage to an individual’s body (Pommerville, 2014). Many individuals are usually unaware that they are a carrier of the disease due to unnoticeable symptoms. Chlamydia may be passed through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, and may me passed from mother to her fetus. No individual is immune to this sexually transmitted disease. Knowing the characteristics of the microorganism, the…

People with hyperlipidemia are asymptomatic, which is the reason why I did not see any signs or symptoms of this disease. I looked through lab results and my patient did not have a lipid profile done. Since I do know that he was diagnosed with hyperlipidemia I can assume his LDL levels were…

damage and debilitation of organs and tissues, primarily skeletal and cardiac muscles. Individuals with both copies of the altered gene are diagnosed with the disease, while individuals with only one copy of the mutated gene are considered carriers and remain asymptomatic throughout their lifespan. Three categories of Pompe disease have been identified depending in the severity of the mutation,…

Avian Influenza Avian Influenza (AI) commonly known as "bird flu" is an infectious viral disease of birds, especially wild waterfowl. Wild birds can be asymptomatic carriers spreading the virus, while domestic birds usually sicken and die in just a few days after contracting the virus. AI has been identified in over 100 different species of wild birds worldwide, with the majority of these being waterfowl (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). OVERVIEW I was unable to find a clear date for…

The number of people affected by breast cancer is rising in the western world. Breast cancer is caused by the unusual growth and division in cells that can destroy normal tissue in the breast. The cancer cells have the potential to spread throughout the body (“Breast Cancer,” 1999, p.518). Breast cancer is found typically in older women or around the time of menopause but it can also be found in men. Breast cancer is defined by the mammory glands and the growth of malignant cells within these…