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fragile X symptoms

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large ears, jaws, hyperorchid

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drug induced lupus cause

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acetylation

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snRNP function

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remove introns

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Hemoglobin S&C mutations

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missense

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Mitochondrial inheritance diseases

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MERFF, MELAS, lebers optic neuropathy(usually myopathy/CNS)

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angelmans vs prader willi

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maternal(inappropriate laugh, seizure, ataxia) vs paternal(hypogonad, obese)microdeletion chromosome 15

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orotic aciduria

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autoR, UMP sythase defect, causes megaloblastic anemia

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retardation, gout, self-mutilation, agression

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Lesch-nyhan-HGPRT(purine recovery) enzyme, autoR

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excess ATP/dATP enzyme

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adenosine deaminase-SCID, autoR

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nucleotide excision repair disease

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xeroderma pigmentosum

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mismatch repair disease

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HNPCC

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non-homologous end joining disease

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ataxia telangiectasia

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RNA polymerase products in eukaryotes

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I=rRNA, II=mRNA, III=tRNA

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p53/Rb cell cycle action

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prevent G1 to S phase progression

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i-cell disease

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failure to add M6P to lysosome proteins (course face, restricted joint& high lysosomal enzymes), autoR

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microtubule drugs

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vincristine/blastine, paclitaxel, mebendazole, colchicine

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recurrent pyogenic infx, albino, peripheral neuropathy

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chediak-higashi- LYST lysosomal trafficking gene-autoR

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dynein arm mutation

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kartageners-sterile, sinusitis, situs inversus, autoR

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collegen types/disorders

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I-bone(osteogenesis imperfecta), II-cartilage, III-reticulin (ehlers danlos), IV-BM(alport-nephritis/deaf, Xrecessive)

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blotting types

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southern-DNA, Northern-RNA, western-protein, SW-DNA binding proteins

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common autosomal dominant disorders

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achondroplasia(FGF3), ADPKD(PKD1-c16), FAP(APC-c5), IIA/IV cholesterol, Huntingtons, marfans, MEN, NF, tuberous sclerosis, VHL, spherocystosis(spectrin/ankyrin)

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carcinoid finding

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high seratonin/urine 5-indoleacetic acid(tricuspid regurge)

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B1 functions&deficiency

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thiamine-decarboxylation reaction cofactor, wenicke-korsacoff(confusion, opthalmoplegia, ataxia-mamillary bodies)/beri beri(wet=dilated CMY/edema, dry= muscle wasting+polyneuritis)

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B2 function/deficiency

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riboflavin-oxidation/reduction cofactor, cheilosis(mouth) corneal vascularization

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B3 function/deficiency

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niacin-NAD(from tryptophan), glossitis/pellagra(dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea)

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B6 deficiency

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convulsions, peripheral neuropathy, sideroblastic anemia

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B9 vs. B12 deficiency

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folate-macrocytic megaloblastic anemia, cobalamin-same+neurologic symptoms&hypersegmented neutrophils

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vitamen E deficiency

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fragile erythrocytes, muscle weakness, posterior column& spinocerebeller tract demyelination

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hair loss, hypogonad, delayed wound healing, anosmia

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zinc deficiency

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pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency&Tx

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neuro defects, lactic acidosis, lysine/leucine(ketogenic AA)

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NADPH oxidase deficiency

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chronic granulomatous disease(catalase+ organisms)

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G6PD deficiency

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hemolytic anemia, bite cells/heinz body, X-recessive

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fructose metabolism disorders

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fructosuria-fructokinase(asymptomatic), fructose intolerance-aldolase B(hypoglycemia, jaundice cirrhosis)

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galactose metabolism disorders

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galactokinase(mild, infant cataracts), galactosemia-galactose-1-P(cataracts, jaundice, retard, hepatomegaly)

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essential AA+extra needed in childhood

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PVT TIM HaLL(CAT-cysteine tyrosine arginine in kids)

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ornithine transcarbamoylase deficiency

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X-recessive, high orotic acid/ammonia, low BUN

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AA derived hormones

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epi/norepi/dopamine/melanin=phenylalanine/tyrosine(also thyroxine), melatonin/seratonin/niacin=tryptophan, creatine/ urea/NO=arginine, porphyrin=glycine

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PKU symptoms, Tx

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autoR, musty odor, eczema, fair skin, seizures Tx-tyrosine

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alkaptonuria deficiency/symptoms

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homogentistic acid oxidase(tyrosine breakdown)-black urine, dark connective tissue, arthralgias

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homocystinuria enzymes/Tx

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cystathione synthase(B6), homocysteine methytransferase (requires B12). Tx-cysteine

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cystinuria risk/Tx

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cystine=2cysteines+disulfide bond, staghorn calculi. Tx-hydrate/alkalinize urine

42
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maple syrup urine AA breakdown deficiency

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branched(leucine/isoleucine/valine) alpha ketoacid dehydrogenase, CNS defects/retardation/death

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Most common inheritance of metabolic disorders

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autosomal recessive

44
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hartnup disease possible sequelae

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pellagra(excrete tryptophan/not absorb in gut)

45
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cramps&myoglobinuria w/exercise

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McArdle-glycogen phosphorylase(muscle)

46
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severe fasting hypoglycemia, hepatomegaly, high lactate

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von gierke’s disease-glucose-6-Pase

47
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moderate fasting hypoglycemia, normal lactate

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Cori’s disease-debranching enzyme(alpha1,6 glucosidase)

48
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cardiomegaly/systemic findings(early death)

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pompe’s disease-lysosomal 1,4 glucosidase(acid maltase)

49
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peripheral neuropathy, optic atrophy, globoid cells

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Krabbe’s disease-galactocerebrosidase

50
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demyelination w/ ataxia, dementia

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metachromic leukodystrophy-arylsulfatase A deficiency, cerebroside sulfate accumulates

51
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neurodegeneration, cherry red macula, foam cells, hepatosplenomegaly

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niemann pick-sphingomyelinase

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cherry red, no hepatosplenomegaly, onion skin lysosomes

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tay-sachs- hexosaminidase A deficiency, Gm2 ganglioside accumulation

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tissue paper M0, hepatosplenomegaly, aseptic femoral necrosis, bone crises

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Gauchers-glucocerebrosidase

54
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peripheral neuropathy, angiokeratomas, CVD, renal dysfx

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fabrys-alpha-galactosidase A-accumulates ceramide trihexoside. Xrecessive

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developmental delay, gargoyle, hepatosplenomegaly diseases

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Hurler’s-corneal clouding-alphaL iduronidase deficiency, hunter’s-agressive behaivor-iduronate sulfatase deficiency-X-recessive

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high VLDL/TG

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type IV dyslipidemia-autoD-hepatic overproduction of VLDL-pancreatitis

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high LDL/cholesterol

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type II dyslipidemia-autoD, absent LDL-R(tendon xanthomas, corneal arcus, atherosclerosis)

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high chylomicrons/TG/cholesterol

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type I dyslipidemia-LPL deficiency or abnormal apoCII, pancreatitis, hepatosplenomegaly, xanthomas(NO ATHEROSCLEROSIS)

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ataxia, night blindness, acanthocytosis, steatorrhea

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abetalipoproteinemia-MTP gene mutation, low B48/100/ chylomicron/VLDL. Lipid accumulates in enterocytes

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low AFP/estriol, high inhibin A/b-HCG, nuchal translucent

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Down’s-trisomy 21, meiotic nondisjunction, ASD, duodenal atresia, toe gap

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low AFP/estriol/b-HCG, normal inhibin A

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Edwards-trisomy 18(Election age), small jaw, low ears, rockerbottom feet. Die <1 year

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low b-HCG/PAPP-A, nuchal translucency

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Patau-trisomy 13(Puberty)-microcephaly, polydactyly, heart disease, rockerbottom feet. Die <1 year

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crying cat syndrome

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cri-du-chat(Cat)-microdeletion chromosome 5-microcephaly, VSD

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elfin face, friendly, hypercalcemia

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Williams syndrome-chromosome 7, cardiovascular issues

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22q11 deletions

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CATCH-22-Cleft palate, Abnormal facies, Thymic aplasia, Cardiac defects, Hypocalcemia(PT aplasia). 3rd/4th pouch

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trincleotide repeat expansion diseases

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huntingtons(CAG), myotonic dystrophy(CTG), Fragile X(CGG), Friedreich’s ataxia(GAA)

67
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large testes/face/jaw/ears, autism, mitral valve prolapse

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Fragile X-xrecessive FMR1 methylation defect

68
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recurrent pulmonary infections, nasal polyps, meconium ileus, pancreatic insufficiency

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cystic fibrosis, CFTR gene-chromosome 7 deletion of Phe 508, defective Cl- channels-M infertility/vitamin deficiency, Tx-N-acetylcysteine

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Duchennes vs Beckers

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D-deleted dystrophin early onset, pelvic then ascending weakness, calf pseudohypertrophy. B-mutated, later onset.

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X-recessive diseases

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Be Wise, Fools GOLD Heeds Silly HOpe(Brutons, Wiscott aldrich, Fabry’s, G6PD, Ocular albinism, Lesch-nyhan, Duchennes/beckers, Hunter Syndrome, Hemophilia, Ornithine transcarbamoylase)

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depression, progressive dementia, choreiform motion

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Huntingtons-c4, caudate atrophy, low GABA/Ach

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Marfan associations

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(fibrillin1) AAA, floppy mitral valve, lens subluxation

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NF 1 vs 2

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1=cafe-au-lait spots, neural/eye tumors, skeletal disorders, optic gliomas, c17, 2=bilateral acoustic schwannomas, cataracts, NF2 gene c22

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Tuberous sclerosis findings

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facial lesions, hypopigmented skin, retinal hamartomas, seizures, retardation, renal cysts/angiolipomas, cardiac rhabdomyomas, astrocytomas(incomplete penetrance)

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retinal/cerebellar/medullary hemangioblastomas, bilateral renal cell carcinomas

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von-hippel-lindau(3 words-c3) VHL gene activates HIF= angiogenic growth factors

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