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  Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disease that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron.
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation on a gene that regulates iron absorption — 1 in every 8 to 10 people in the United States carries a single copy of this defective gene, called HFE.
Hereditary hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive condition, which means that in order to get it, a child must inherit two mutated HFE genes — one from each parent.
www.kidshealth.org /parent/general/aches/hh.html   (1487 words)

  
 Leber hereditary optic neuropathy - Genetics Home Reference
Although this condition usually begins in a person's teens or twenties, rare cases may appear in early childhood or later in adulthood.
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy is a condition related to changes in mitochondrial DNA.
Mutations in the MT-ND1, MT-ND4, MT-ND4L, and MT-ND6 genes cause Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.
ghr.nlm.nih.gov /condition=leberhereditaryopticneuropathy   (1065 words)

  
 LYMPHEDEMA HEREDITARY SYNDROMES
Hereditary lymphedema was first described by Nonne in 1891, however in 1892 Dr. William F. Milroy described a missionary who had returned from work in India who had swollen legs his entire life.
This is a chromosomal condition caused when one of the two x chromosomes normally found in females is missing or incomplete.
Lemire, E. Noonan syndrome or new autosomal dominant condition with coarctation of the aorta, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and minor anomalies.
www.lymphedemapeople.com /thesite/lymphedema_hereditary_syndromes.htm   (8800 words)

  
  Dr. Koop - Movement - uncoordinated
This condition is called ataxia, and is easily seen in the jerky, to-and-fro motion of the trunk and unsteady gait (walking style).
Ataxia may appear as a congenital defect, or follow a simple viral infection such as chicken pox.
Hereditary condition (congenital cerebellar ataxia, Friedreich's ataxia, ataxia telangiectasia, Wilson's disease)
www.drkoop.com /ency/93/003198.html   (419 words)

  
 Hereditary Dog Diseases|Dog Health Problems
This article is not meant to be exhaustive but will attempt to describe some common hereditary diseases and indicate some of the dog breeds that have shown a tendency to inherit these diseases in the past.
The condition can be detected in the initial stages when you see him in distress and pain and his stomach is taut and swollen soon after eating.
Epilepsy is a hereditary disease that occurs in all breeds and mixed breeds.
www.dog-breed-facts.com /articles/hereditary-diseases.html   (3226 words)

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