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Hartnup Disease Learning Center

Prevention could include:
Genetic counseling may help prevent some cases. Eating a high-protein diet may prevent amino acid deficiencies that cause symptoms.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2008
Hartnup disease is an inherited condition. Parents may not have the disease themselves, but may pass the genes responsible for it on to their children. Genetic testing can be used to identify carriers of the genes. Symptoms can usually be controll...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Genetic counseling aims to facilitate the exchange of information regarding a person's genetic legacy. It attempts to: accurately diagnose a disorder assess the risk of recurrence in the concerned family members and their relatives provide alterna...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
A branch of science that attempts to understand the fundamental biologic makeup of organisms by examining the genetic blueprints in each cell The nucleus of every cell holds the key to nearly every visible and invisible feature of the human body, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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