Examples
What are Common Hereditary Blood Diseases?
Sickle Cell Anemia and Hemophilia
Guess this disease! This disease makes you unusually tall and long limbs and fingers.
Marfan Syndrome
What is the cause of hereditary diseases?
A mutation in a gene that causes hereditary diseases.
What can you physically take to help treat hereditary disease?
Medications and eat healthier
Can your family history show if you have a risk of a hereditary diseases?
Yes
What are Common Heart-Related Hereditary Conditions?
Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Marfan Syndrome
Guess this disease! This disease makes you have night vision problems and progressive vision loss.
Retinitus Pigmentosa
What is the effect of Dwarfism?
Shorter than average height
Is it possible to cure hereditary diseases?
No
Can genetic testing guide treatment choices?
Yes
What are Common Hereditary Eye Disorders?
Color Blindness and Retinitis Pigmentosa
Guess this disease! This disease affects blood clotting and is more common in males.
Hemophilia
What are the effects of Type 1 Diabetes?
The body can't make/intake insulin properly and problems breaking down sugars and fats.
Is it better to have support from others affected by the same hereditary diseases or close friends and family?
Other affected by the disease
Name the two samples you can take that can show if you have a hereditary disease.
Blood or Saliva sample
What are Common Hereditary Brain Disorders?
Huntington's Disease and Down Syndrome
Guess this disease! This disease affects movement and thinking.
Huntington's Disease
What are the effects of Sickle Cell Anemia?
Affects red blood cells shape
Name all support systems.
Family support, me
What are early signs of hereditary diseases that can show reasons to be diagnosed?
Early age onset. family history, pattern of inheritance, ethnic backgrounds.
What are Common Hereditary Metabolic Disorders?
Cystic Fibrosis and Type 1 Diabetes
Guess this disease! This disease affects lungs and digestion
Cystic Fibrosis
What are the effects of Familial Hypercholesterolemia?
High cholesterol levels from birth and irregular heartbeats
Name all treatments.
Medication, therapy, dietary change, exercise,
surgery when needed, support from others, and etc.
Name all ways you can be diagnosed.
Genetic Testing, Blood test, saliva test, family history, physical examination.