KP232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Jaundice, Anemia, Dystrophin
7 Sep 2016
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Small quantities are made in other organs: adrenal glands, realised in the blood stream, male. Males possess more than a single y chromosome. Maybe lower in iq only in males. Cause: complete or partial absence of one of the two x chromosomes. Cv; kidney and thyroid problem: low oxygen levels. Skeletal disorders: lack of bone mass, fractures increased. Bicuspid instead of tricuspid valve: leaky valve: blood isn"t being pumped in the right direction. Growth hormones: help them become taller. Genetic material has been mutated one parent or both parents. Carry the resistive genes but we don"t know. 1 in 25 carry the recessive gene (caucasian) Inherited diseases that affects sodium channels in the body and causes respiratory and digestive problems. Most common fatal heredity disorder affecting caucasians. Estimated that 1 in every 2500 children born in canada have cf. Two common locations: the lungs and digestive tract: in the lungs.
