Online Medical Books for X-linked Genetic Diseases

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2. X-linked Genetic Diseases: Introduction
3. Clinical trials
4. X-linked Genetic Diseases Overview
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Introduction to Genetic disorders
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Genetic diseases result from single-gene (Mendelian) alterations, chromosomal abnormalities, or multifactorial errors. Well over 6,000 such abnormalities have been identified in humans, ranging from mild differences (as in certain hemoglobin abnormalities) to fatal or... Genetic analysis ... Types of genetic disorders ... Single-gene disorders ... Single-gene inheritance patterns ... Chromosomal abnormalities ... Multifactorial disorders ... Detecting genetic disorders ... Helping the family cope ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

X-linked infantile hypogammaglobulinemia
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... X-linked infantile hypogammaglobulinemia is a recessive, congenital disorder in which all five immunoglobulins (Ig) — IgM, IgG, IgA, IgD, and IgE — and circulating B cells are absent or deficient but T cells are intact. It’s also called Bruton’s... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Fragile X syndrome
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Fragile X is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation. The condition is typically caused by a well-defined mutation at a specific locus of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene on the X chromosome. Approximately 85% of... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

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