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The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, type of mutation and for the chromosome involved. Although the parlance "disease-causing gene" is common, it is the occurrence of an abnormality in the parents that causes the impairment to develop within the child. There are over 6,000 known genetic disorders in humans.
Chromosome 5 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 5 spans about 182 million base pairs (the building blocks of DNA) and represents almost 6% of the total DNA in cells. Chromosome 5 is the 5th largest human chromosome, yet has one of the lowest gene densities.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Chromosome 5q deletion syndrome; ... Nodding disease; Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder; Noonan syndrome ...
The following conditions and disorders were recommended as a "core panel" by the 2005 report of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG). [1] The incidences reported below are from the full report, though the rates may vary in different populations. [2] Blood cell disorders. Sickle cell anemia (Hb SS) > 1 in 5,000; among African ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of diseases starting with the letter "X". X. X, disease ... X. X, disease; X chromosome ...
One of them consists in micro-deletions of the chromosome region 15q11–q13. 70% of patients present a 5–7-Mb de novo deletion in the proximal region of the paternal chromosome 15. The second frequent genetic abnormality (~ 25–30% of cases) is maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 15.
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This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes Q90-Q99 within Chapter XVII: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities should be included in this category.