Genetic Disorders

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There are many different diseases that cause dwarfism. However most dwarfism is caused by a disorder called achondroplasia. Children do not grow beyond approximately 4 feet. Although they have an average size truck they have short arms and legs. ... more »

How to Diagnose Cystic Fibrosis

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Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary condition, caused by a gene mutation that triggers serious lung damage, nutritional defects and a host of other complications. While patients' quality of life can be improved through treatment, there is currently ... more »

How to Diagnose Klinefelter Syndrome

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While afflicted patients frequently mature into adulthood with few visible symptoms, Klinefelter syndrome is a relatively common chromosomal condition. The syndrome only affects males, and its primary effects impair the reproductive system, ... more »

How to Diagnose Tay-Sachs Disease

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Tay-Sachs Disease is a genetic disorder caused by a single recessive gene. If both parents are carriers, each of their children will have a 25 percent chance of having Tay-Sachs disease. It is most common in people of eastern European Jewish ... more »

How to Recognize Dwarfism

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Dwarfism is not as unusual as some might believe. There are over 200 types of dwarfism, although the three most common are achondroplasia, diastrophic dysplasia and spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (SED). About 1 in 80,000 children are born with one ... more »

How to Treat Fatty Oxidation Disorder

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Fatty oxidation disorder is the name given to a group of genetic metabolic disorders. It is caused by a missing or improperly working enzyme. People with the disorder are unable to breakdown fat from food or fat stored in the body and convert it ... more »

How to Treat Spina Bifida

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Of all the birth defects in the United States, spina bifida is the most common and is often accompanied by hydrocephaly. It occurs in approximately one of every 1,000 births. There are differences in severity but none are curable. The child must ... more »

How to Cope With Klinefelter Syndrome

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Most men who have an extra X chromosome never know about it. Research indicates that as many as one in every 500 males have this genetic abnormality. Yet most men do not develop the syndrome. Those few who develop the syndrome should begin ... more »

How to Decide Whether or Not to Get Genetic Testing

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Genetic testing is on the rise, but is it right for you and your family? Well, there are many reasons why one would choose to get genetic testing done. It can help a person struggling with major life decisions such as; career choices, family ... more »

How to Clear Acne Through Colon Cleansing

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Medical professionals and other interested professionals have been studying the effect that the colon plays on the overall health of an individual for many years now. It has been established that to obtain and maintain an optimal level of health, ... more »

How to Diagnose Triple X Syndrome

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Occurring when an extra X chromosome is attached to each cell in a female's body, Triple X syndrome affects approximately 0.1 percent of the population. While women with Triple X syndrome are not at increased risk for any other health problems, ... more »

How to Revise and Adjust Recipes For Gluten Free Cooking And Baking

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Most people have a friend or family member who need to avoid gluten for various allergies and health conditions. If you're having them over for a party, it's important to know how to revamp a receipe for them. Here is how to use alternative ... more »

How to Cure Sleepwalking

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Sleepwalking in itself is not a condition which can be cured. Typically it is linked to some other disorder or condition of life. Sleepwalking can be cured preventatively or by treating the disorder which causes it, however in either case, a ... more »

How to deal with Celiac disease

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Have you or a friend or relative been diagnosed with Celiac disease? If so, in this article you will learn ways with which to better deal with it... more »

How to Deal with Psoriasis

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Psoriasis is a non-contagious autoimmune disorder that affects almost 3 percent of the world's population. Sometimes the most difficult aspect for a psoriasis sufferer is the disfiguring skin eruptions that characterize the disorder. That, ... more »

How to Diagnose Canavan Disease

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With a life expectancy ranging only into the teens, Canavan disease is a particularly serious genetic disorder that causes the brain to slowly degenerate into a porous, spongy tissue. Infants aged three to five months will begin to show signs of ... more »

How to Diagnose Color Blindness

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A person with color blindness is unable to distinguish some or all of the colors visible to a person with normal color vision. Color blindness falls into three sub-categories: monochromacy (people who cannot distinguish colors, only relative ... more »

How to Diagnose Fanconi Anemia

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Fanconi anemia is a genetic disorder that affects both children and adults of both sexes and all ethnic groups. Causing mutations to at least 13 different genes, Fanconi anemia causes bone marrow to produce an inadequate supply of blood cells. As ... more »

How to Diagnose Bloom Syndrome

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A rare genetic disorder, Bloom syndrome is marked primarily by unexplained retardation in both pre-natal and post-natal growth. The condition affects both males and females, putting patients at greatly increased risk for developing cancer. ... more »

How to Diagnose Pleural Effusion

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Pleural effusion is an excessive amount of fluid in the pleural cavity. It is not a disease but a condition that may or may not be of pulmonary origin. Pleural effusion affects 1.3 million people per year in the United States, usually as a result ... more »

How to Calculate the Odds of Getting Cystic Fibrosis

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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that causes mucus in the body to dry up and become sticky. This causes problems with the lungs, pancreas and other major organs. Currently there is no cure for cystic fibrosis, although treatment has improved ... more »

How to Diagnose Trisomy 13

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Sometimes referred to as Patau syndrome, Trisomy 13 occurs when a child is born with an extra thirteenth chromosome present in some or all of his cells. Though the disorder causes severe physical and cognitive abnormalities and disabilities, it ... more »

How to Live With Riley Day Syndrome

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Riley Day Syndrome is an inherited disorder of the nervous system that begins at birth and grows worse over time. Common among people of Eastern European Jewish ancestry such as Ashkenazi Jews, it affects 1 in every 3,700. Among the most common ... more »

How to Treat Tay-Sachs Disease

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Tay-Sachs Disease is a fatal genetic disorder that involves lipid storage and build up of toxins in tissues and nerve cells in the brain. The disease is particularly found among people of Eastern European and Askhenazi Jewish descent. There is no ... more »

How to Cope With Klinefelter Syndrome

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Klinefelter syndrome is a chromosome disorder that only affects males. Most of us have 23 pairs of chromosomes. If a person is born with fewer or more than 23 pairs, some abnormalities will result. Males with Klinefelter syndrome have an extra X ... more »

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