Genetic Disorders
The biological information passed from parent to child is carried on parts of the cell called genes. Genetic disorders are illnesses that are carried on the genes. A child can be born with a genetic disorder.
Some topics included within genetic disorders are:
- Angelman's Syndrome
- chromosomes
- consanguinity
- deletion
- duplication
- Fragile X Syndrome
- gene therapy
- genetic counseling
- Huntington's Disease
- metabolic disorders
- monosomy
- Prader-Willi Syndrome
- syndromes
- trisomy
- XYY Syndrome
- 47 XXY Syndrome
Support Groups
Visit these websites for more information:
Education, Advocacy, Information: Support for all those affected by any rare chromosome disorder - Chromosome Deletion Outreach, Inc.
GeneTests - Children's Health System and University of Washington, Seattle
NORD - National Organization of Rare Diseases
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) - National Center for Biotechnology Information
Orphanet - Orphan Drug Task Force, Ministry of Employment and Solidarity in France
Unique - The Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
