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Deficiency, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
D): Deficiency of G6PD is the commonest disease-causing enzyme defect in humans affecting an estimated 400 million people. The G6PD gene is on the X chromosome. Males with the enzyme deficiency develop anemia due to breakup of their red…
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- Fertilization, in vitro IVF, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve…
- Hereditary arthroophthalmopathy See: Stickler syndrome
- Germ cell The eggs and sperm are the germ cells: the reproductive cells. Each mature germ cell is haploid in that it…
- Syndrome, Li-Fraumeni (LFS) This is an extraordinary cancer family syndrome. People with LFS have a tendency to develop a great diversity…
- Concordance 1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in both members of a couple.2. In genetics, the presence…
- Gesundheit Interjection used to wish 'good health,' especially to someone who has sneezed. In this situation, Gesundheit…