Types of Hereditary Diseases
What is the hereditary disease that affects red blood cells and is more common in certain populations?
Sickle Cell Diseases
What is a gene?
Unit of heredity
What are signs of hereditary diseases?
What are some benefits of genetic testing?
Can identify gene changes, helps predict disease risk, guides treatment choices
What is a hereditary disease?
A condition passed down from parents to children through genes
What is the hereditary disease that affects blood clotting and is more common in males?
Hemophilia
What is mutation?
Change in DNA
How could you diagnose a hereditary disease?
Family history review, physical examination, genetic testing, and blood tests
What good thing can your family give you when you have a hereditary disease?
Emotional support
What is dominant?
What is the hereditary disease that affects growth and makes you shorter than average?
Dwarfism
Person with disease gene
Regular check ups, healthy lifestyle choices, early screening, following doctors orders
What are some support systems?
Family support, medical team, school accommodations, and support groups
What is recessive?
Both parents must pass the gene
What is the hereditary disease that affects growth and makes you unusually tall with long limbs and fingers?
Marfan Syndrome
What is genetic counseling?
Expert guidance
How could you treat it?
Medication, physical therapy, surgery when needed, lifestyle changes, support groups
What are some good things you should do when you have a hereditary disease?
Healthy diet, exercise, and regular medical care
What is X-linked?
Connected to x chromosome
What is the hereditary disease where you have an extra chromosome?
Down Syndrome
How traits pass down
How could you get help?
Genetic counselors, medical specialists, support organizations, educational materials, online resources
What are some things to be hopeful for about hereditary diseases?
New treatments being developed, gene therapy advances, better testing methods, and more understanding of genetics
TRUE or FALSE: Some diseases skip generations?
TRUE