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Jacobsen syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder resulting from deletion of genes from chromosome 11 that includes band 11q24.1. It is a congenital disorder.Since the deletion takes place on the q arm of chromosome 11, it is also called 11q terminal deletion disorder. [1]
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (/ ˈ b ɛ k ˌ w ɪ θ ˈ v iː d ə. m ə n /; abbreviated BWS) is an overgrowth disorder usually present at birth, characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain congenital features.
Caregivers need to strictly limit the patients' access to food, usually by installing locks on refrigerators and on all closets and cabinets where food is stored. [20] It is the most common genetic cause of morbid obesity in children. [ 21 ]
Gonadal dysgenesis; Specialty: Medical genetics : Diagnostic method: pelvic examination (checking for maturation of external internal genitals), general examination (looking for secondary sexual characters), chromosome karyotyping, hormone levels like FSH, LH (which are increased in case of purely XX dysgenesis), family history
Williams syndrome (WS), also Williams–Beuren syndrome (WBS), is a genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. [2] Facial features frequently include a broad forehead, underdeveloped chin, short nose, and full cheeks. [2]
Turner syndrome (TS), also known as 45,X, or 45,X0, is a genetic disorder in which a person's cells have only one X chromosome or are partially missing an X chromosome (sex chromosome monosomy) leading to the complete or partial deletion of the pseudoautosomal regions (PAR1, PAR2) in the affected X chromosome.
The term, coined in 2017 by an anonymous Reddit user, [3] has been expanded to cover any videos, pictures, or audio made with artificial intelligence to appear real, [4] by fabricating observably realistic images or audio of individuals who do not exist. [5]
Most people have two copies of chromosome 21, while those with three copies of chromosome 21 (trisomy 21) have Down syndrome. Researchers working on the Human Genome Project announced in May 2000 that they had determined the sequence of base pairs that make up this chromosome. [ 5 ]