DISEASES/DISORDERS Flashcards
Familial Hypercholesteremia
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene: LDL Receptor Deficiency or ApoB mutation
Genetic mechanism: Haploinsufficiency
Clinical features: Xanthomas, early onset heart disease - angina pectoris, heart attacks, coronary artery disease
Treatment: Statin drugs
Myotonic Dystrophy (MD)
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene: DMPK
Genetic mechanism: Triple Repeat Expansion (CTG repeat in 3’ UTR) - Non Mendellian; Pleiotropic; Anticipation
Clinical features: Muscle wasting, cataracts, heart conduction defects, myotonia, endocrine changes
Treatment: Pacemaker, physical activity, orthotics, mobility aids
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Types 1, 2, 3, 4)
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene: COL1A1 (chromosome 17) or COL1A2 (chromosome 7)
Genetic mechanism: Haploinsufficiency (Type 1), Dominant Negative (Type 2, 3, 4), Pleiotropic, Variable expression, New mutation
Clinical features: Brittle bones, blue sclera, hearing loss, shorter height
Van der Woude
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene:
Genetic mechanism: Incomplete penetrance
Clinical features: Lip pits, bilateral cleft lip & palate
Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene: enzyme deficiency of porphobilinogen
Genetic mechanism: Haploinsufficiency, Variable expressivity
Clinical features: ANS symptoms, abdominal pain, urinary symptoms
Achondroplasia
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene: FGFR3
Genetic mechanism: Gain of function, New mutation, De Novo, Paternal age affected
Clinical features: Stunting of growth
Marfan Syndrome
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene: FBN1
Genetic mechanism: Dominant Negative, Pleiotropic, New mutation, De novo, Paternal age affected
Clinical features: Very tall, Pectus excavatum, cardiovasacular disease (mitral valve prolapse; aortic aneurysm), scoliosis, arachnodactyl, ocular abnormalities (myopia, lens dislocation)
Huntington Disease
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene: Huntinton (HTT)
Genetic mechanism: Gain of function, Triple repeat expansion (CAG repeat in coding region - glutamine), Non-Mendelian, Incomplete penetrance - delayed age of onset, Anticipation
Clinical features: chorea, psychomotor dysfunction
Charot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant, Autosomal Recessive, or X-Linked Recessive
Gene: CMT1A (AD), CMTX (X-linked), PMP22, MPZ
Genetic mechanism: Locus heterogeneity
Clinical features:
Neurofibromatosis
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Dominant
Gene: NF1
Genetic mechanism: Allelic heterogeneity, Variable expression, High penetrance, New mutation, De novo
Clinical features: Neurofibromas, lisch nodules in iris, cafe au lait, increased risk of cancer
MELAS
Inheritance pattern: Mitochondrial
Gene:
Genetic mechanism: Heteroplasmy
Clinical features: Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-like episodes
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Inheritance pattern: Mitochondrial
Gene: MT-ND1, MT-ND4, MT-ND4L, MT-ND6
Genetic mechanism:
Clinical features: Progressive blindness around 20-30
Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers (MERRF)
Inheritance pattern: Mitochondrial
Gene: tRNA
Genetic mechanism:
Clinical features: Affects ATP production
Tay-Sachs Disease
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive, Lysosomal Disorder
Gene: HEXA (Hexosaminidase A) deficiency leads to accumulation of GM2 Ganglioside
Genetic mechanism:
Clinical features: Neuronal death in brain & spinal cord, cognitive and motor deterioration, ataxia, red spot of sclera of eye, affects nervous system
Cystic Fibrosis
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive
Gene: CFTR
Genetic mechanism: Loss of function, Allelic heterogeneity, Compound heterozygote, Variable expression
Clinical features: Thick mucus in lung & airways, recurrent infection & damage to lung tissue, fat malabsorption, male infertility, elevated sweat chloride levels
Sickle Cell Anemia
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive
Gene: Beta-globin
Genetic mechanism: Gain of function - novel, Heterozygote advantage
Clinical features: distorted RBCs, acute chest syndrome, ulcers, general pain
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive
Gene: Phenylalanine hydroxylase
Genetic mechanism: Loss of function
Clinical features: Seizures, hypopigmentation, musty odor, microencephaly, hyperactivity, learning disabilities
Congenital Deafness
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive
Gene: multiple genes
Genetic mechanism: Loss of function, Gene complementation, Locus heterogeneity
SCIDS due to ADA deficiency (Adenosine Deaminase)
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive
Gene: ADA
Genetic mechanism: Loss of function, Locus heterogeneity
Clinical features: Purine degradation pathway affected, build up of dATP is toxic to B-cell and T-cell development
Hematochromatosis
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive
Gene: HFE mutation (C282Y, H63D, S65C) - iron metabolism gene
Genetic mechanism: Loss of function, Allelic heterogeneity, Incomplete penetrance, Variable expression, Delayed age of onset
Clinical features: Iron overload, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes, cardiomyopathy, arthritis
Alkaptonuria
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive
Gene: HGD (homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase) - cant metabolize tyrosine & phenylalanine
Genetic mechanism: Loss of function
Clinical features: dark urine, kidney stones, cartilidge & heart valve damage
Homocystinuria
Inheritance pattern: Autosomal Recessive
Gene:
Genetic mechanism: Loss of function
Clinical features: