A 39-year-old member asked:
Are genetic disorders associated with abnormalities of autosomes or sex chromosomes?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Can be either: Genetic defects responsible for disorders can be on any chromosome.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Is homocystinuria a genetic or chromosomal disorder?
Dr. Quresh Khairullahanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
See below: Homocystinuria is a genetic disorder which affects the metabolism of the aminoacid methionine. It is inherited as a autosomal recessive trait trait, i... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What exactly is albinism? Is it a genetic or disorder or a chromosomal abnormality?
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Biological inheritan: Most forms of albinism are the result of the biological inheritance of genetically recessive alleles (genes) passed from both parents of an individual... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me if there are genetic disorder associated with having an extra twenty-second chromosome?
Dr. Peter Francisanswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Yes: A very useful explanation is given in wikipedia:
http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/trisomy_22
for the condition which is called trisomy 22.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Can deviated septum be a genetic disorder, and if so what chromosome is affected?
Dr. John McMahananswered
ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 50 years experience
Deviated Septum: Almost everyone's septum is deviated... It's a matter of degree. An infant or toddler can knock it out of place. I am not aware of a genetic link thou... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked about a 36-year-old male:
My husband has microdeletion y chromosome azfc (sy-239 and sy-242) at 50bp. Doctor said this is this is the cause of his azoosperm. Is this genetic?
Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: It is genetic. If you have a boy that boy will get it. If you have a girl she will not get it. Then your boy would likely have infertility as well.
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