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

Support Groups

UMDF-AZ Chapter

Visit these websites for more information:

Chromosomal Mosaicism - University of British Columbia

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

MostGene - Mountain States Genetics Regional Collaborative Center

Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation Syndromes - National Library of Medicine

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

What is Mosaicism? - Rainbows Down Under