Hereditary Diseases by Katherine Rose https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga Made with a stroke of good luck en-us 2016-11-04 11:42:47 UTC 2016-11-04 12:48:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Huntington's Disease katherinepatra_rose19 https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135334859
  • This disease is a genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. 
  • It is a autosomal dominant trait. 
  • Some common characteristics of this disease include mood swings, depression, they are usually forgetful, impaired judgement, and slurred speech.  
    • ]]>     2016-11-04 11:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135334859     Sickle Cell Anemia  katherinepatra_rose19 https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135337709
  • Sickle Cell Anemia is a disorder that causes red blood cells to become misshapen and break down. 
  • Symptoms of this include shortness of breath, dizziness, pain in the joints, and delayed development. 
  • It is an autosomal recessive trait. 

    • ]]>     2016-11-04 12:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135337709     PKU katherinepatra_rose19 https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135339588
  • This is a birth defect that causes a build up of phenylalanine in the body.
  • It is a recessive trait. 
  • Symptoms of this disease delayed development, failure to thrive, loss of skin color, and seizures 

    • ]]>     2016-11-04 12:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135339588     Hemophilia  katherinepatra_rose19 https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135341673
  • A disorder where blood cells don't clot right.
  • Symptoms include bleeding, pain in joints, swollen joints, internal bleeding. 
  • It is a sex-linked recessive disorder.
    • ]]>     2016-11-04 12:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135341673     Tay Sachs katherinepatra_rose19 https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135343551
  • This is a disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. 
  • This disease can cause muscle weakness, feeling faint, difficulty swallowing, hearing loss, and seizures 
  • It is a autosomal recessive disease
    • ]]>     2016-11-04 12:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135343551     Cystic Fibrosis  katherinepatra_rose19 https://padlet.com/katherinepatra_rose19/rumibfwh9tga/wish/135345109
  • This is a disease that infects the lungs and digestive system. 
  • Symptoms include pain in abdomen, salty sweat, weight loss, shortness of breath and wheezing 
  • This is a recessive disease
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