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Genetic Disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism are disorders that cause a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant consequences.
… (IEM) are a group of disorders that causes a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant … they also have the disorder. We recommend talking to your metabolic specialist and/or genetic counselor to determine … based (1) the position of the defective enzyme within the metabolic pathway and (2) whether or not there is any …
Genetic Disorders
Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in the blood of a chemical known as phenylalanine.
Genetic Disorders
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of metabolism where a type of fat (lipid) called glucocerebroside cannot be adequately degraded.
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The Genetics and Public Policy and Genetics and Education Fellowships provide a pathway for scientists to pursue careers in science policy or education.
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to … … About Trimethylaminuria … Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to … Treating A Genetic Disease … Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to …
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A repurposed cancer drug appears to reduce the severity of lesions and pain experienced by people with Proteus syndrome
… Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch and the study's corresponding …
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Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… the rate of progression of HD or correct or replace other metabolic defects contributing to the development and … discovered how the genetic mutation alters chemical pathways to cause the disease. By identifying these changes, …
Genetic Disorders
The porphyrias are a group of different diseases, each caused by a specific abnormality in the heme production process.
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NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… miRNAs in peripheral blood of African Americans related to metabolic syndrome and abdominal obesity. (Health Services … protocol on congenital disorders of glycosylation. (Metabolic Disorders) 2267T. Hadass Pri Chen: Congenital … inborn error of lipid metabolism due to DGAT1 mutations. (Metabolic Disorders) *2271T. Oleg Schelochkov: A Zebrafish …