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what population is affected by trisomy 13?

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?? odd question ??: Humans of any race, culture,ethnic group, social status, etc. can have a baby with trisomy 13.

Question 2

what population is affected by down syndrome?

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Confusing question: Down syndrome is present in any racial, ethnic, social, economic  or other group in any country in the world. It can occur to women giving birth at any age but is more common in older mothers.

Question 3

what is the population affected by angelman syndrome?

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Angelman s.: Newborns with genetic abnormality involving chromosome #15q ( partial deletion of short piece of that chromosome).

Question 4

which population is most affected by anemia?

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Race: Hemoglobin S and c  more common in black ,beta thalassemia more common in white ,alpha thalassemia trait most common among black and yellow races.

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how much of the population is affected by muscular dystrophy?

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Unknown: The incidence is underestimated.  Limb girdle dystrophy is actually under diagnosed, although still pretty rare.  Always need muscle biopsy to rule out acquired polymyositis.

Question 6

why only 1% of the population in amsterdam are affected by lactose intolerance?

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Who knows: Ask a doctor who lives there. I doubt the percentage is that low

Question 7

does anyone know the percent of the u.s. population affected with phenylketonuria (pku)?

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1 in 15000: Pku is found at a rate of 1 in 15000 in us. It is less common in asian-americans and african-americans. There are milder forms of pku with less severe symptoms.

Question 8

what populations are most affected by skin cancer?

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Sun exposure: People exposed to excessive sun exxposure can be found to have a higher incidence of skin malignancies.  This is true in Australia where there is also an opening in the ozone layer.  Persons receiving sun and wind such a sailors on ships also  have a higher incidence of facial skin malignancies

Question 9

how typical is it in the general population?

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Depends: You have failed to define "it".  If you can indicate what it is, then the question can be answered.

Question 10

what percentage of the population has lynch syndrome?

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1/500 to 1/1000: Lynch syndrome is an inherited disorder that causes an increased risk for colorectal cancer, stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder ducts, upper urinary tract, brain, & skin. Women have high risk for ovarian & uterine cancer. In the usa there are 140, 000 new cases of colorectal cancer yearly; approximately 5 % of these cancers are caused by lynch syndrome.Cancer also happens at a younger age.

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