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American doctor George Huntington first described the disorder in 1872.Huntington's disease is caused by a genetic defect on chromosome#4. The defect causes a part of DNA, called a CAG repeat, to occur many more times than it is supposed to.
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Huntington disease is caused by a change in the gene(an inherited unit which contains a code for a protein) of unknown function called huntingtin. The nucleotide codes(building blocks of genes arranged in a specific code that chemically form prote...
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Some neurological changes have been seen in HD. However, the connection of many of these changes to the disease's symptoms is still not understood.
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Huntington disease is caused by a defect in the gene(an inherited unit which contains a code for a protein) of unknown function called huntingtin. The nucleotide codes(building blocks of genes arranged in a specific code which chemically forms int...
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Huntington disease is caused by a change in the gene(an inherited unit which contains a code for a protein) of unknown function called huntingtin. The nucleotide codes(building blocks of genes arranged in a specific code that chemically form prote...
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Conditions with a link to the individual''s genetic make-up.Genetic disorders are conditions that can be traced to an individual''s heredity. Many of these disorders are inherited and are governed by the same genetic rules that determine dimples and...
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Detailed information on the different types of genetic diseases that can affect a pregnancy
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Detailed information on the most common congenital and hereditary disorders in children
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A Harvard Medical School physician answers your question about the hereditary elements of addiction.
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Any unusual variation or abnormality in the shape, structure, and/or function of an organ, body part, or tissue is commonly referred to as a birth defect. However, congenital anomaly is the more accurate and preferred term, since birth defect can ...
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Variations within the DNA sequence of a particular gene affect its function, and may cause or predispose an individual a particular disease. Alterations in the genome may increase the frequency of disorder and disease with entire populations.Altho...
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The traditional method used to study an inherited disease is to observe the pattern of its distribution in families through examination of a pedigree, the construction of which begins with the individual first known to have the disease. The pedigr...
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Variations within the DNA sequence of a particular gene affect its function and may cause or predispose an individual a particular disease. Alterations in the genome may increase the frequency of disorder and disease with entire populations.Althou...
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