MOD 4 Genetic Disorders diseases Flashcards
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Marfan syndrome
what gene? chromosome? defect in what?
run in family?
meachnisms by loss of ____ leads to clinical manifestations?
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Marfan
patient body structure?
head?
can be seen torso?
lens?
heart?
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EDS: defect in? how many variants?
main findings? (2) can cause what problems?
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome classification
how many types?
types we are interested in? gene defects?
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mutation of receptor for LDL?
frequency?
this will cause what to happen? increased risk for?
what pop more severely affected?
storage Dzs? (where)
works how?
leads to?
primary? secondary?
3 approaches to treatment?
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Lysosomal storage diseases
what specific ones?
storage diseases affect what population preferentially? cause? most common? (2 main categories one has 1 the other 2 sub categories)
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Tay-Sachs
what deficiency? what chromosome? severe deficiency of?
Highest rate in what population?
affected at what times in life? symptoms? common sign on physical exam?
what accumulates? where?
positive stains?
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plus cherry-red spot in macula