Pathophysiology D115 WGU Study Guide quiz and Lecture Notes 2024
Pathophysiology D115 WGU Study Guide Lecture Notes 2024 Turner Syndrome A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted. Tay-Sachs disease A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele that leads to the accumulation of certain lipids in the brain. Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental performance usually become manifest a few months after birth. Down Syndrome a condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 Marfan Syndrome autosomal dominant trait.. a genetic disorder that changes the proteins that help make healthy connective tissue. This leads to problems with the development of connective tissue, which supports the bones, muscles, organs, and tissues in your body. Marfans syndrome genetic trait type Autosomal dominant. inherited in an autosomal pattern which means one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder. What causes Marfan's syndrome?
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