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1 day ago · The genetic component appears to be inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion with high genetic penetrance but variable expressivity in females; this means that each child has a 50% chance of inheriting the predisposing genetic variant(s) from a parent, and, if a daughter receives the variant(s), the daughter will have the disease to some extent.
1 day ago · Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that occurs when pancreatic (beta cells) are destroyed by the body's immune system. [5] Insulin is a hormone required by the body to store and convert blood sugar into energy. [6] T1D results in high blood sugar levels in the body prior to treatment. [7]
1 day ago · Frequency. 1 in 5,000 [1] Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of 13 genetic connective-tissue disorders. [7] Symptoms often include loose joints, joint pain, stretchy velvety skin, and abnormal scar formation. [1] These may be noticed at birth or in early childhood. [3]
1 day ago · Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens, [2] and is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. [2][15] The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. [1] As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems with language, disorientation (including ...
1 day ago · Some genetic traits are instantly visible, such as eye color or the number of limbs, others are not, such as blood type, the risk for specific diseases, or the thousands of basic biochemical processes that constitute life. A gene can acquire mutations in its sequence, leading to different variants, known as alleles, in the population.
1 day ago · Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. [4][5] These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. [8][3] Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete body coverage. [3] Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot, which is ...
1 day ago · 608,000 (2022) [5] Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and Anopheles mosquitoes. [6][7][3] Human malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches. [1][8] In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. [1][9] Symptoms usually begin 10 to 15 days after ...
