Essays Tagged: "Noonan syndrome"

Noonan Syndrome. About a genetic disorder, symptoms, causes,impact,bibliography

Noonan SyndromeFormerly know in the medical world as Turner-like Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome is agenet ... velopment of multiple parts of the body. It is equallypresent in both males and females(Gandy p.1). Noonan Syndrome affects 1 out of every1,000-2,500 live births(Gandy p.1). One gene ,PTPN11, has been ... ts 1 out of every1,000-2,500 live births(Gandy p.1). One gene ,PTPN11, has been discovered to cause NoonanSyndrome, but there are believed to be others(Gandy p.4). Your offspring may be at risk if you ...

(5 pages) 43 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

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Genetic Disorder- Noonan SyndromeNoonan syndrome was first recognized as a unique entity in 1963 when Noonan and Ehmke ... ries of patients with unusual faces and multiple malformations, including congenital heart disease. Noonan syndrome is a disease that is not caused by malformations or missing chromosomes. In Noonan s ... Four genes - PTPN11, SOS1, RADF1 and KRAS - are the only genes that are known to be associated with Noonan syndrome; 50% of individuals with Noonan syndrome have a defect in the PTPN11 gene, 20% with ...

(2 pages) 2 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Art Essays