Understanding Genetic Disorders: Causes and Management

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What is a genetic disorder?

A genetic disorder is a health condition that comes about because of a problem with a gene or with a chromosome. A problem with a single gene is known as a gene mutation. You can have a gene mutation without it causing any problems. But some gene mutations can cause problems such as cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease and haemophilia.

What causes genetic disorders?

Genetic disorders occur when a mutation (a harmful change to a gene, also known as a pathogenic variant) affects your genes or when you have the wrong amount of genetic material. Genes are made of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which contain instructions for cell functioning and the characteristics that make you unique.

What is human genetic disease?

human genetic disease, any of the diseases and disorders that are caused by mutations in one or more genes. With the increasing ability to control infectious and nutritional diseases in developed countries, there has come the realization that genetic diseases are a major cause of disability, death, and human tragedy.

How are genetic disorders grouped?

Genetic disorders also are grouped by how they run in families. Disorders can be dominant or recessive, depending on how they cause conditions and how they run in families. Dominant diseases can be caused by only one copy of a gene having a DNA mutation. If one parent has the disease, each child has a 50% chance of inheriting the mutated gene.

What Is Genetic Disorders

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Genetic Disorders Information

1. https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/