Genetic Disorders Flashcards
CAG
Huntingtons disease
CTG
Myotonic dystrophy
CGG
Fragile X syndrome
GAA
Friedreich’s syndrome
Bith male and female affected. Presents after puberty
Autosomal dominant
Sturctural genes
Autosomal dominant
Enzyme deficiencies
Autosomal recessive disorders
Male does not transmit. All daughters are carriers
X-linked recessive disorders
Female to Half her sons and half her daughters.
Male parent to all his daughters but none yo his sons
x-linked dominant disorders
Vit d resistant
Alport syndrome
x-linked dominant disorders
Transmitted only through mothers
Mitochondrial inheritance
MC feature of mitochondrial inheritance
Mitochondrial myopathy
Defect in fibrillin-1
Ectopia lentis
Tall, Long arms
Marfan syndrome
Deficit in type 3 collagen
Ehlers-danlos syndrome
Differentiate marfan’s from ehlers-danlos
Marfans syndrome has ocular ( ectopia lentis) and cardiovascular (MVP) changes
Hexosaminidase a subunit defiency
Tay-sachs disease
Predominant CNS and retinal invovlement. Cherry red spot in macula
Tay sachs disease
Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly. Cherry red spot in macula
Nieman-pick disease