Types of diseases
Are hereditary diseases inherited from family members?
Yes, but it may skip generations.
In what year was Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy founded.
1958.
Do all Hereditary diseases show up at birth?
Not unless genetic testing is done, some diseases show up after puberty or certain ages.
What is sickly cell disease?
It affects red blood cells and is relatively common.
Sickle cell disease affect red blood cells
True
When does color blindness develop?
Color blindness develops at birth you are born with it
Who founded Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
British pathologist Donald Teare.
What causes colorblindness?
Genes, build of eyeball, light center
What is Dwarfism?
Dwarfism stunts growth in humans.
DNA is a segment of genes
False
When does Dwarfism start to become apparent?
Most times it is noticed in infancy but in rare cases it may not become apparent till puberty or late childhood when the kid does not develop at the right place.
What causes Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is caused by mutations in genes that control heart muscle proteins.
What causes dwarfism?
Genes for either parent, mutation, hormones at pregnancy time
What is Marfans syndrome
Marfans syndrome increases growth in humans making them really tall.
For dominant inheritance both of the parents need the genes
False
When does marfans become apparent?
Early adulthood when more medical issues start to appear but sometimes it is obvious from a young age when the child grows unexpectedly fast.
What are symptoms of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
Symptoms include but are not limited to:chest pain (mostly during exertion) shortness of breath, palpitations, lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting, and swelling in the legs/abdomen, heart murmurs, severe fatigue, and arrhythmias.
What causes sickle cell disease?
family genes.
What is hemophilia?
It is a diseases that causes blood clotting and has more cases in males.
Dwarfism is when person is shorter then normal person
True
When does Sickle cell disease become apparent?
Around 4 to 6 months of age.
What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
It is a hereditary disease where the heart muscle (usually the left ventricle) is thicker and stiffer than it should be making it harder for the heart to pump blood.
What causes Marfans syndrome?
Mutation, genes, over time promblems
What is Color Blindness?
It is a hereditary disease that causes subject to have difficultly in seeing colors and problems with night vision.
When you're colorblind you can't see colors at all true or false.
False it depends on the type of color blindness you have.