x_linked_recessive_flashcards (1)
1
Q
What are some conditions inherited in an X-linked recessive fashion?
A
Androgen insensitivity syndrome, Becker muscular dystrophy, Colour blindness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Fabry’s disease, G6PD deficiency, Haemophilia A,B, Hunter’s disease, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, Ocular albinism, Retinitis pigmentosa, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
2
Q
Which condition has varying patterns of inheritance but is mostly X-linked recessive?
A
Chronic granulomatous disease.
3
Q
What percentage of chronic granulomatous disease cases are inherited in an X-linked recessive fashion?
A
More than 70%.
