Question 1

please tell me, could someone carry more than one type of genetic mutation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, you can have more than one genetic mutation. Most mutations do not cause significant or even visible problems. However you can have multiple serious genetic mutations.

Question 2

need expert help. can someone carry more than one type of genetic mutation?

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Yes: The draft sequence of the human genome project has suggested that we may all be carriers of 4-10 different disorders.  Individuals can have a variety of genetic alterations within single genes, multiple genes and in non-coding areas of the genome.  Some disorders are a consequences of having different genetic mutations that result in loss of genetic function resulting in disease

Question 3

what type of genetic mutation causes breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many: If you inherit mutated brca1 or brca2 from a parent, your odds are greatly increased. All cancers arise from accumulated mutations and natural selection over your own lifetime, but these can actually be passed from parent to child.

Question 4

which type of genetic mutation can cause breast cancer?

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BRCA: The most commonly described genetic mutations associated with family history include brca1 and brca2 gene mutations.  There are several other familial cancer syndromes though, and can be related to other genes such as p53 (li fraumeni syndrome) and pten (cowden's disease).  Hereditary genetic syndromes as a whole are rare and comprise only about 10% of patients who have breast cancer.

Question 5

is hereditary angioedema type iii a genetic mutation?

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The big unknown: This is a big unknown question, some people have a mutation that can cause type iii and others have an unkown kind that responds to treatments of hae.

Question 6

help docs, is hereditary angioedema type iii genetic(dna mutation)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is a factor XII issue which is encoded in your genome.

Question 7

can genetic testing be done using sperm, to tell if that sperm contains any de novo single gene mutation or any other types of mutation?

Accepted Answer

No: The genetic testing happen to embryo not sperms

Question 8

what's a possible spontaneous genetic mutation?

Accepted Answer

KRAS: This mutation (kras) is a spontaneous mutation which is found in several colon and pancreatic cancers. It is not in the germline (genes you are borne with), but only seen in the somatic tissue (tissue with the tumor).

Question 9

does alexandrias genesis really exist? is it a real genetic mutation?

Accepted Answer

No, it is fiction: The origin of this appears to be an animated tv show from the 90's "daria".  People with purple eyes, hairless except the scalp, with white shimmering skin do not exist in nature.

Question 10

can prothrombin genetic mutation be inherited?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Genetic mutations are by definition inherited.

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