What are genetic diseases?
Examples are : • Cystic fibrosis:a rare disease of the lungs and digestive systems that occurs in around 1 in 2,000 pregnancies. • Sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia: , common in certain ethnic groups. Babies suffering from these conditions are usually perfectly well in the womb and the illness only shows itself after birth. • Muscular dystrophy • Haemophilia Muscular dystrophy and haemophilia are sex-linked conditions that are carried by the mother and passed to male children.
Related Questions
- Have the sire and dam (and puppies, in some instances) been tested for any genetic diseases that are prevalent in that particular breed? Are you shown the health certificates?
- What procedure is used in prenatal diagnosis of genetic chromosomal diseases?
- Is an oncogene the same as a genetic marker that indicates cancer?
