Genetic Disorders by Irafeb Atasha Maluag https://padlet.com/irafebmal/geneticdisordersmal A genetic disorder is a disease caused in whole or in part by a change in the DNA sequence away from the normal sequence. en-us 2020-11-11 00:35:50 UTC 2024-11-23 13:00:26 UTC hello@padlet.com What is a Genetic Disorder? irafebmal https://padlet.com/irafebmal/geneticdisordersmal/wish/911073545 - Genetic Disorder is an illness that is caused by a change, or mutation in an individual's DNA sequence. 
- Those mutations can be due to error in DNA or due to environmental factors, such as cigarette smokes, and also exposure to radiation, which cause changes in DNA sequence.
  • The following are the examples of Genetic Disorder:
]]> 2020-11-11 00:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/irafebmal/geneticdisordersmal/wish/911073545 Albinism irafebmal https://padlet.com/irafebmal/geneticdisordersmal/wish/911107227 - Albinism is a group of genetic conditions in which a person has no or very little melanin pigment in their skin, hair and eyes. Albinism occurs in all racial and ethnic groups throughout the world. In Australia, about one in 17,000 people have some type of albinism.
- There are two types of Albinism and these are the following:
  • Ocular Albinism - This is where the eyes are affected, but the color of their hair and skin is fairly normal.
  • Oculocutaneous Albinism - This is where the hair, skin, and eyes are all affected.
]]> 2020-11-11 01:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/irafebmal/geneticdisordersmal/wish/911107227 Cystic Fibrosis (CF) irafebmal https://padlet.com/irafebmal/geneticdisordersmal/wish/911145676 - CF is a genetic disease that mostly affects the lungs and digestive system. It results from a fault in a particular gene. As a result, the mucus produced by the lungs and intestines to be thick and sticky.
- Most of the people who have Cystic Fibrosis have the following:
  • Chest problem such as cough, wheeze, and recurrent chest infections.
  • Digestive problems and bulky, fatty stools
  • Very Salty Sweat
]]> 2020-11-11 01:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/irafebmal/geneticdisordersmal/wish/911145676 Apert Syndrome irafebmal https://padlet.com/irafebmal/geneticdisordersmal/wish/911157376 - Apert syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects around 1 in every 65,000 newborn babies. Usually neither parent has the condition, and the gene mutation has come about by chance.
- The mutation causes the bones of the skull to fuse together much earlier than usual, before the brain is fully grown. Pressure from the brain as it grows pushes the bones of the head and face out of shape. This brain compression can affect a child’s intellectual development.
- Apert Syndrome Symptoms:
  • a distinctive pointed head and high, broad forehead
  • a sunken face with wide-set and bulging eyes
  • fused (or webbed) fingers and toes, often with a single wide nail.
- Other symptoms may include:
  • vision impairment
  • repeated glue ear and hearing problems
  • a cleft palate and other abnormalities of the mouth and teeth
  • sleep apnoea and breathing difficulties
  • mild to moderate learning disability
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