Genetic and Metabolic

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Understanding Blood Types
Trying to figure out the genetics of human blood types can be confusing. Check out Dr. Greene’s Guide To Understanding... »

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Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is a food sensitivity to gluten, which is protein found primarily in wheat, rye, and barley. In those... »
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Colorblindness
Colorblindness is almost always a hereditary condition. Red-green colorblindness is a recessive condition passed on the... »
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Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is often diagnosed before birth by checking the baby's chromosomes, either by amniocentesis or by... »
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Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X syndrome is a condition caused by a fragile area on the X chromosome. This section of the chromosomes... »
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Hemophilia
Hemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency) and hemophilia B (factor IX deficiency) are both hereditary bleeding disorders... »
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is the build-up of excessive spinal fluid. This can be caused by a blockade or narrowing along the CSF... »
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Meatal Stenosis
Meatal stenosis is the name given to the narrowing of the opening of the urethra. In the majority of cases, this is the... »
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Moles
Moles or pigmented nevi are collections of pigmented cells in the skin. There are many specific types, but they are... »
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Muscular Dystrophy
The muscular dystrophies are a group of illnesses that share several things in common. They are all, first and foremost... »