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Sickle cell anemia

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Single base mutation of codon #6 of beta-globin gene: Glu –> Val; novel property

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Sickle cell trait

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HbS/HbA (_2_2)

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Hemoglobin C

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Single base mutation of codon #6 of beta-globin gene: Glu –> Lys

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Hemoglobin C trait

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HbC/HbA (_2_2)

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Hemoglobin E

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Single point mutation in beta globin gene at position 26, changing Glutamic Acid –> Lys leading to splicing problems (structural change)

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Hemoglobin SC

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_S/_C

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Thalassemia

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Markedly reduced or no synthesis of one globin type

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_-thalassemia-1

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Deletion of both alpha globin genes on both homologs

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_-thalassemia-1 trait

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Deletion (50% decrese) of alpha globin gene on same homolog

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_-thalassemia-2 trait

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Deletion (50% decrese) of one alpha globin gene on both homologs (-/-) = African; (__/–) = SE Asia

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-thal-1/-thal-2

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25% of normal alpha globin levels

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_-thalassemia major

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No beta globin

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_-thalassemia minor

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Only one beta globin gene

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Simple _-thalassemia

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Mutations or deletions that impair production of beta globin chain alone

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Complex _-thalassemia

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Large deletion that remove beta globin gene plus other genes in the beta cluster or the LCR

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Hemoglobin Kempsey

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Asp99Asn missense mutation; gain of function mutation

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HPFH

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HbF (gamma globin) still active in adults instead of transition to beta globin

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HbH

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_-/–

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Turner Syndrome

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Absence of two complete copies of X (45X)

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Klinefelter Syndrome

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47XXY

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Down Syndrome

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Trisomy 21 normally due to nondisjunction from maternal gamete

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Edwards Syndrome

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Trisomy 18

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Patau Syndrome

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Trisomy 13

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XX Male

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Translocation of Y/autosomal chromosome due to unequal crossing over in paternal gamete meiosis

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XY Female
Deletion of SRY (Yp11.3) or duplication of DAX1 (Xp21.2-p21.3)
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Loss of function of DMD gene
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Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Abnormal quality or quantity of dystrophin (DMD gene)
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Hemophilia A
22A inversion on X chromosome causes this X-linked recessive disease characterized by deficiency of Factor VIII
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Fragile-X Syndrome
Trinucleotide repeat disorder (CGG) due to mutation of 5' UTR FRM1 gene (failure to express FMRP protein); > 200 CGG repeats leads to hypermethylation that inactivates the FMR1 promoter and thus a loss FMRP expression
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Fabry Disease
X-linked deficient in alpha-galactosidase A activity which is a lipid, due to improper cleaveage. or can happen with a point mutation that doesn't allow for proper folding of prot that cleaves the glucosphingolipid. Recombinant Alpha-Gal
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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Translocation of Abl gene from chromosome 9 to chromosome 22 with BCR gene which turns on tyrosine kinase activity, allowing certain blood cells to grow uncontrollably
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (M1/M2)(AML)
Translocation of ETO gene from chromosome 8 to chromosome 21 with AML1 gene
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Acute Promyelogenous Leukemia (PML)(APL)
Subtype of AML caused by translocation of PML gene from chromosome 15 to chromosome 17 with RARA gene that blocks cell differentiation
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
B cell deficiency due to t(1:14)
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I-cell disease
Lysosomal storage disease due to a failure to add a PO4 group to mannose lysosomes
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Homocystinuria
Poor/absent binding of the cofactor to the custathionine synthase apoenzyme
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_1-antitrypsin Deficiency (ATD)
Deficiency in SERPINA1 (aka ATT) which normally regulates elastase to prevent elastin destruction in connective tissues of the lung
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Phenylketonuria
PAH (phenylalanine hydroxylase) defect which normally converts Phe --> Tyr and is a BH4 cofactor (for epinephrin and serotonin synthesis)
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Tay-Sachs Disease
HEXA (hexosaminidase A) defective
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Sandhoff Disease
HEXA (hexosaminidase A) and HEXB (hexosaminidase B) defective
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AB-variant of Tay-Sachs
GM2 accumulates due to a defect in the GM2 activator protein (GM2-AP)
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Wilson's Disease
ATP7B gene mutation prevents adequate copper removal
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Cortisol levels too low, androgens become too high, overproduction of T
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Friedreich's Ataxia
GAA repeat in an intron of FXN gene which codes frataxin protein
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Alpha-1 AT
deficiency in alpha-1 antitrypsin, elastases blocked
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Pompe Disease
lack of alpha-glucosidase. Lysosomal storage issue. Musc fibers destroyed by glycogen deposition
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Gaucher's Disease
Lysosomal storage disease characterized by deficiency of glucocerebrosidase that causes an accumulation of glucocerebroside in lysosomes causing macrophage enlargement leading to fibrillar or striated apperance
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Acute Intermittent Porphyria
Deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase in heme production pathway causes a stall and buildup of porphobilinogen (intermediate) in cytoplasm
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Achondroplasia
Mutation in FGFR3 gene (tyrosine kinase receptor) that substitutes G for A or G for C (Gly380Arg) on chromo 4. Only heterozygote muts are viable. Gain of function mutation. 1/40,000 births
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Neurofibromatosis Type I
Loss of function mutation of NF1 (neurofibromin) which is a tumor suppressor gene on chromo 17
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Marfan Syndrome
Mutation of FBN1 gene which is an extracellular matrix protein. The mutt makes a non-functional fibrillin protein from chromo 15.
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Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Truncation of polycystin 1 and/or 2 proteins due to PKD1 (chromo 16) and PKD2 (chromo 4) mutations respectively
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Mutation in LDL receptor gene
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Huntington Disease
Trinucleotide repeat disorder of CAG on chromosome 4 with glutamine expansion in HTT gene (exon); paternal transmission bias
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Myotonic Dystrophy
Maternal preference with CUG or CCTG repeat. Type 1 repeat in 3' UTR, Type 2 in intron on DM gene
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type I
Nonsense/frameshift mutation in COL1A1. Loss of function with abnormal pro_-1 collagen strand
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type II, III, IV
Pro_-2 has added/missing piece, disallows proper collagen folding
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Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies
Deletion of part of PMP22 gene and then remaining piece is recombined with homolog
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Duplication of PMP22 gene leads to gain of function on chromo 17
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Familial Amyotophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Incomplete, age-dependent penetrance, allelic and genetic hetterogeneity through mutation in codon 4 of SOD1 gene + _ 4 other AD loci ALS (3,4,6,7)
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN's)
Multiple endocrine tumors due to mut in RET gene.
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Deafness (Nonsyndromic)
can be AR due to allelic hetergeneity. GJB2 mutation causes 1/2 of all nonsyn. cases
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Van der Woude
lower lip pits, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, and cleft palate alone , bad dentition
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DiGeorge
Del on 22q chromo. The TBX gene is gone
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Velocardiofacial Syndrome
Del on 22q chromo.
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WAGR Syndrome
Contiguous gene deletion syndrome of PAX6 and WT1 on chromo 11p. Generally not inherited but caused by spontaneous deletion in eiosis or early fetal development.
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OTC Disorder
Missing OTC gene that stops proper urea cycling function - can't process many foods
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Prader-Willi Syndrome
No active PWS gene due to paternal deletion and maternal silencing or double maternal gene
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Angelman Syndrome
No active AS gene due to maternal deletion and paternal silencing
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Progeria
Lamin A-C mutation, makes progerin that is targeted by nuc membrane Farnesyl groups

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