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Genetics Flashcards

1
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HLA A3, A6

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Hemochromatosis

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2
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Ret

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Medullary thyroid cancer

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Hamartoma

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Abnormal growth of normal tissue

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4
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Turner’s

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45 XOFemaleWeb neckCystic hygromaShield chestCoarctation of aorta

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5
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HLA B13

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Psoriasis w/o arthritis

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6
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XXX Syndrome

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47 XXXNormal female with 2 Barr bodies

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7
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-oma

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Tumor

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8
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HLA DR3

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Celiac Sprue

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9
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Rhabdomyo-

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Skeletal muscle

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10
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Rb

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Ewing’s sarcomaRetinoblastoma

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11
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Dinucleotide repeat disease

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HNPCC

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12
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Cancers with psammoma bodies

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PSAMMPapillary (thyroid)Serous (ovary)Adenocarcinoma (ovary)MeningiomaMesothelioma

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13
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Prader-Willi

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HyperphagiaHypogonadismAlmond-shaped eyes

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14
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bcl-2

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Follicular lymphoma

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15
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Angleman’s

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Happy Baby SyndromeAtaxia

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16
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-sarcoma

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CT cancer

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17
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t(11,22)

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Ewing’s sarcoma

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18
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t(8,14)

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

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19
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Malignant

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Not well circumscribedFixed No capsuleDoesn’t obey physiologyHurts by metastasisRapidly growingOutgrows blood supply –> hunts for blood –> secretes angiogenin and endostatin to inhibit blood supply of other tumors

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20
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XXY Syndrome

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47 XXYMaleAggressive, violent behaviorTall

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21
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Mitochondrial diseases can be traced back to

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Mom to all kids

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22
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X-linked Recessive diseases can be traced back to

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Maternal uncle or grandpa

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23
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AD

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Structural problem50% chance of passing it on

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24
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Trisomy 13

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PatauPolydactylyHigh arched palatePeeing problemHoloprosencephaly

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25
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Typical incidence of rare things

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1-3%

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26
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Choristoma

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Normal tissue in the wrong place

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27
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Anaplasia

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Cells regress to infantile state

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28
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Trinucleotide repeat diseasea

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Huntington’s (CAG)Fragile X (CGG)Myotonic Dystrophy (CTG)Fredrick’s Ataxia (GAA)

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29
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CA-125

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Ovarian

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30
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Leimyo-

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SM

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31
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Benign

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Well circumscribedFeely moveableMaintains capsuleObeys physiologyHurts by compressionSlow growing

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32
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Hypertrophy

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Increased cell size

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33
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Kallman’s

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AnosmiaSmall testes

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34
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HLA DR4

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Phemphigus vulgaris

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35
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Mitochondrial diseases

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Leber’s (atrophy of optic nerve)Leigh’s (subacute necrotizing encephalopathy)

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Osteo-

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Atrophy

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Decreased organ or tissue size

38
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t(9,22)

39
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Trisomy 18

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Edward’sRockerbottom feet

40
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X-linked Dominant diseases

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Vitamin D resistant Ricketts Pseudohypoparathyroidism

41
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Desmoplasia

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Cell wraps itself with dense fibrous tissue

42
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Organs that have the most occurrence of metastasis

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Brain (grey-white junction)Bone (marrow)LungLiver (portal vein, hepatic artery)Adrenal gland (renal arteries)Pericardium (coronary arteries)

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t(15,17)

44
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Hyperplasia

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Increased cell number

45
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l-myc

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Small cell lung cancer

46
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Klinefelter’s

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47 XXYMaleTallGynecomastiaInfertilityDecreased testosterone

47
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Self mutilation, X-linked disease

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Lesch Nyhan HGPRT deficiency

48
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Trisomy 21

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Down’sSimian creaseWide 1st/2nd toesMacroglossiaMongolian slant of eyesBrushfield spotsRetardation

49
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HLA DR5

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Pernicious anemia

50
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Fastest killing cancers

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PancreaticEsophageal

51
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MC posterior mediastinum tumor

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Neuro tumors

52
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Adeno-

53
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Bombesin

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Neuroblastoma

54
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PSA

55
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S-100

56
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MC middle mediastinum tumor

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Pericardial

57
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HLA DR2

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Goodpasture’sMS

58
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X-linked Recessive diseases can be traced back to

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Dad to daughter

59
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Typical incidence with 2 risk factors

60
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MC anterior mediastinum tumor

61
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HLA B5

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Behcet’s

62
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Lipo-

63
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X-linked Recessive diseases

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Hunter’s (iduronidase deficiency)Fabry’s (alpha-galactosidase deficiency)PDH deficiency

64
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Ras

65
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Metaplasia

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Change from one adult cell type to another

66
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Neoplasm

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New growth

67
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AR

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Enzyme deficiency25% get it67% carry it

68
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5HT

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Carcinoid syndrome

69
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Typical incidence with 1 risk factor

70
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Typical incidence with 3 risk factors

71
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HLA B27

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PsoriasisAnkylosing spondylitisReiter’s

72
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beta-HCG

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Choriocarcinoma

73
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Hemangio-

74
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AFP

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LiverYolk Sac

75
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bcr-abl

76
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CA-19

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Pancreatic

77
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-carcinoma

78
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n-myc

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Neuroblastoma

79
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CEA

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ColonPancreas

80
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BRCA

81
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c-myc

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

82
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t(14,18)

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Follicular lymphoma

83
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Dysplasia “carcinoma in situ”

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Lose contact inhibition (cells crawl on each other)

84
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Why only 6 hours to administer tPA

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Body has irreversible cell injury

85
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Why CPR is stopped after 20-30 minutes

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Brain has irreversible cell injury

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