Search results for genetic disorder
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Tay-Sachs disease
Tay-Sachs disease is a very rare and usually fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system.
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Rett syndrome
Read about Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development and causes severe physical and mental disability from early childhood.
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Patau's syndrome
Find out about Patau's syndrome, also known as trisomy 13, a serious genetic disorder where a baby has an extra copy of chromosome 13.
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Noonan syndrome
Read about Noonan syndrome, which is a genetic disorder that causes a wide range of features, such as heart abnormalities and unusual facial features.
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Gilbert's syndrome
Read about Gilbert's syndrome, a genetic hereditary disorder where slightly higher than normal levels of bilirubin build up in the blood, causing jaundice.
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Angelman syndrome
Read about Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes severe physical and intellectual disability
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Acute myeloid leukaemia - Causes
Read about what causes acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), plus risk factors, such as previous cancer treatment, smoking, and having certain blood or genetic disorders.
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Childhood cataracts - Causes
Read about the possible causes of childhood cataracts, which include genes and genetic conditions and infections during pregnancy, such as rubella, chickenpox and toxoplasmosis.
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Metabolic syndrome
Find out about metabolic syndrome, what it is, how it's diagnosed and how to prevent and treat it.
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)
Read information on hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome), including symptoms, causes and how it's treated.