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    Turner's Syndrome

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    There are several cases of which a young woman has suffered from Turner syndrome and needed a way to help gain the height differences. One article by Toft and Rehan (2014) has opened the idea too using growth hormones to offset those height differences. The way the drug works is that it is released from the pituitary gland into the liver where it releases a insulin-like growth factor which tells the muscles‚ bones‚ and ligaments to grow (Toft and Rehan‚ 2014). In-fact there are ways that the growth

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    Kartagener's Syndrome

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    Kartagener’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting the cilia within the body. Autosomal recessive means that one or more of both the parents’ genes responsible for encoding the cilia’s structure are mutated. This essay will focus on the etiology‚ clinical manifestations and anatomic alterations while also exploring diagnostic and treatment modalities. Cilia are the tiny hair-like structures found in many organ systems including the respiratory and reproductive systems. It was diagnosed

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    Bloom's Syndrome

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    Bloom’s Syndrome is a rare genetic disease known for affecting someone’s physical and genetic traits‚ this disorder can cause problems for whoever is diagnosed with it. Bloom’s Syndrome is a disease characterized by how its identified‚ its frequency‚ how it was discovered‚ its symptoms‚ and its treatments. Bloom’s Syndrome is identified as an autosomal disorder. An autosomal disorder is when the defected gene is carried on a chromosome other than one of the sex chromosomes. Bloom’s Syndrome happens

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    Wagr Syndrome

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    WAGR Syndrome WAGR (Wilms’ tumor‚ Aniridia‚ Genitourinary abnormalities‚ and mental Retardation) Syndrome is a contiguous gene deletion syndrome that is caused by a deletion in chromosome 11. The acronym for the syndrome comes from the various symptoms that are caused by the deletion – wilms’ tumor‚ aniridia‚ genitourinary abnormalities‚ and mental retardation. Wilms’ tumor is a tumor that is found in the kidneys that causes nephroblastoma‚ cancer of the kidneys. Aniridia‚ the absence of the iris

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    Art Syndrome

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    Art syndrome is a disorder that affects the neurological system. It most commonly affects the boys of families with the inheritance trait. Females are affected as well‚ however‚ not as severe as the males of families. This disorder is significant not only because it is rare but because it is interesting that the disease causes more difficulties and problems in the males than in females. A fact that’s most commonly ask when introduced to this amazing‚ special‚ yet rare neurological disorder. To

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    Dysmetabolic Syndrome

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    The primary intervention in the management of dysmetabolic syndrome consists of lifestyle modifications such as cessation of smoking‚ healthy eating of calories restricted diet and increase in physical activity (Falentin‚ 2010). In dysmetabolic syndrome‚ the main emphasis is on reducing the individual risk factors especially in patients identified as high risk of cardiovascular disease and T2DM. Riediger and Clara (2011)‚ state the importance of doctors using a screening tool for other risk factors

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    Turner Syndrome

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    What is Turner’s syndrome? • A genetic disorder which only affects and occurs in females • It is a result of only one X chromosome present in the gamete (monosomy X ) • T.S can also occur if one of the sex chromosomes is partly missing or rearranged • This missing chromosome is responsible for the developmental affects • There is an extremely small chance of the fetus actually surviving How is a person diagnosed? • A person can be diagnosed by taking a sample of blood‚ amniotic fluid or

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    Cushing’s Syndrome

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    Cushing’s Syndrome Cushing’s Syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by the body tissues being exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol for a long period of time. The disease is commonly caused by taking corticosteroid medicine in high doses over an extended period of time. The condition can also be caused by the body’s excess production of cortisol due to an overactive adrenal gland. It is a rare disease that mostly affects adults between the ages of 20 to 50. Females are more likely

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    Down's Syndrome

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    Down’s Syndrome Down’s syndrome is a genetic condition involving an extra chromosome‚ this change occurs around the time of conception. A person with Down’s syndrome has forty-seven chromosomes instead of the usual forty-six. A relatively common genetic disorder‚ Down’s strikes 1 out of 600 babies. In 95 percent of all cases‚ the disorder originates with the egg‚ not the sperm‚ and the only known risk factor is advanced maternal age-at age 35‚ a woman has 1 chance in 117 of having a baby with

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    Marfan Syndrome

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    is like that. Have you ever heard of something called Marfan syndrome or MFS? It is a genetic disorder that about one in every five thousand people have and there is a fifty percent chance that it can be passed on to the next generation ("What Is Marfan Syndrome?"). Marfan syndrome is an abnormal condition characterized by elongation of the bones‚ and abnormalities in the cardiovascular system and the eyes (Hamilton). Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that can be inherited from ancestors and

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