Genetic Disorders
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- Genetic Disorders: The Links to Diet
- Explores the role of diet in birth defects and genetic disorders. Includes nutritional links to disorders such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, homocystinuria, and cystic fibrosis.
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- Genetic and Rare Conditions
- Lay advocacy groups, support groups, information on genetic conditions and birth defects for professionals, educators and individuals. Disorders from A-Z.
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- IMMD Institute of Medical Molecular Diagnostics Ltd.
- The IMMD is a genetic testing laboratory located in Germany. Provides genetic tests for hereditary breast cancer, various cardiovascular diseases or diseases with onset in childhood.
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- What Malformation Did El Greco Paint?
- El Greco’s faces are modelled on a child with a distinctive malformation. But what condition is it?
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- XLH Network
- Patient support group for XLH, a genetic condition also known as X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets, Familial Hypophosphatemia, Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets.
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- New Scientist: Heroin Addiction Gene Identified and Blocked
- Scientists have not only identified a critical gene involved in heroin addiction relapse, but they have also successfully blocked it, eliminating cravings for the drug. (May 31, 2005)
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- Aase Syndrome
- Article from Wikipedia explains what it is, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, prognosis, complications, and research.
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- Ablepharon Macrostomia Syndrome
- Study from the British Journal of Ophthalmology includes abstract, case report, discussion, diagrams, and photographs. [PDF]
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- Alagille Syndrome Alliance
- Worldwide support network for people who care about people with alagille syndrome.
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- Wikipedia: Alagille Syndrome
- Encyclopedia article on this genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart, kidney and other systems of the body.
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- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- A definition, along with a look at the alternate names, causes, incidence and risk factors.
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- Costello Kids
- Official site of the International Costello Syndrome Support Group. Includes medical information, photographs and videos, therapy ideas, news, and links.
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- Clayton Bates Cystic Fibrosis Support Site
- For family, friends, and other supporters to find out about the disease and offer support for Clayton.
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- Cystic Fibrosis Medicine
- Provides free information to professionals involved with the treatment of cystic fibrosis. An open access section is also available to both patients and family
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- Cystic Fibrosis Resource Center
- Directory about Cystic Fibrosis, including books, medical news, articles and information, links, message boards.