When I first thought about my Research Project topic I knew that I wanted to do something that had something to do with my family and myself. That is why I chose to do Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (POCS). My mum has this condition and it is thought that I have it as well. I know that mum does not know much about this condition‚ only the symptoms. As I grew up I had found that I was starting to get dark patches on my skin‚ I thought this was normal as my mum also had these patches. I got a little older
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Down syndrome is a genetic disorder‚ often referred to as trisomy 21 because the cells for chromosome 21 are trisomic‚ meaning an individual with Down syndrome would have 47 chromosomes in all of their body cells. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder‚ there are 3 different types of chromosomal changes which can lead to Down syndrome: complete trisomy 21‚ whereby the nondisjunction occurs during the formation of the egg or sperm cells meaning all body cells will have 47 chromosomes. This is the most
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Haley Hallowell Dr. Ann Bomberger LENG 241 10 September 2013 Syndrome X and the Silverback Gorillas That’s when it happened. Nothing made Dad suffer more than my syndrome being triggered. I’d stop looking people in the eye‚ and become detached‚ spacy. If there was something to chew on I’d chew on it‚ didn’t matter if it was my nails or the drawstring from the hood on my sweatshirt. Sometimes I tasted blood‚ I chewed so much‚ or if it wasn’t blood‚ something salty. What really got Dad was
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Goldratt‚ E. M. 1990. The Haystack Syndrome: Sifting Information Out of the Data Ocean. New York: North River Press. Summary by Sean Murphy Master of Business Administration Program University of South Florida‚ Spring 2003 Theory of Constraints Main Page | The Goal | What is this thing called TOC? Written in 1990‚ this book is still ahead of its time. The issue of data and information incongruence continues to be a hot-button issue in every boardroom. A "must" for every manager concerned
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McMichael 1 Klinefelter ’s Syndrome Kayla McMichael September 30‚ 2013 McMichael 1 Many men are becoming irritable‚ tired with energy levels at a all time low and wondering what could be wrong with them. A lot of studies are showing up that Klinefelter ’s is what they have. Klinefelter ’s Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that only affects males. A normal male has and X and a Y chromosome in the 23 pair. However‚ a male with Klinefelter ’s Syndrome has an X‚ Y and another X. “It
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The diagnosis of Dravet Syndrome is based on clinical criteria‚ namely the onset within the first year of life of prolonged and repetitive febrile or afebrile‚ generalized or unilateral clonic seizures‚ in association with other seizure types‚ delay in psychomotor development‚ and behavioral disorders.4 It must be emphasized that the diagnosis is entirely clinical‚ and can be proposed even in the absence of any identifiable mutation of the SCN1A gene during genetic analysis.4 It is also important
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Lysosomal storage diseases are rare‚ inherited disorders caused by the deficiency of one or more enzymes within the lysosomes of cells. Hunter Syndrome also known as mucopolysaccharidosis disorder II (MPS II)‚ is a genetic abnormality occurring in canines and humans. It is a rare X-linked recessive metabolic storage disorder caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulphatase‚ which is needed to breakdown complex sugars produced in the body‚ leading to progressive accumulation
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Wernicke Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome Rasheema Douglas School Of New Resources Wernicke Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome Wernicke Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome are the acute and chronic stages of the same disease abbreviated as (WKS). (WKS) is a memory brain disorder that can result if there is a very low amount of Vitamin (B1) or Thiamine entering to the brain
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Goodpasture’s syndrome (GS) is a rare disease‚ identified by Dr. Ernest Goodpasture in 1919 He described the syndrome during the influenza pandemic of 1919 when he reported on a patient who died from bleeding in the lungs and kidney failure. The incidence of Goodpasture is estimated to 1 case per million per year. This disease occurs more commonly in white people than in black people and is widespread in men than in women. Goodpasture syndrome is a pulmonary-renal syndrome‚ which is a group of acute
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Nitin Jacob A40531878 ESA 320 Film Paper December 6‚ 2011 The China Syndrome – Nuclear Power Plant Throughout my life I have always been interested in the theatre. I have enjoyed all types and forms of theatre. I have been too many plays and I have even attended an opera. My favorite form of theatre however is in the form of movies. The movies have been an escape from reality for me. It allows me to enter a world of fantasy and action‚ while being in a relaxed state of mind. I think
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