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  1. Can changes in the number of chromosomes affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... as trisomy 21) is an example of a condition caused by trisomy . People with Down syndrome typically ... syndrome (also known as monosomy X) is a condition caused by monosomy . Women with Turner syndrome usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../chromosomalconditions - Genetics
  2. What does it mean if a disorder seems to run in my family?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... than one person in the family has the condition. Some disorders that affect multiple family members are ... inherited (passed down from parent to child). Other conditions that appear to run in families are not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/runsinfamily - Genetics
  3. Why might someone have a genetic consultation?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... or families who are concerned about an inherited condition may benefit from a genetic consultation. The reasons ... A personal or family history of a genetic condition, birth defect, chromosomal disorder, or hereditary cancer. Two ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/reasons - Genetics
  4. What can raw data from a direct-to-consumer genetic test tell me?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... suitable for medical purposes, such as diagnosing a disease. It is challenging to interpret raw genotype data ... to provide you with more information about your disease risk, traits, and ancestry. However, these services also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcrawdata - Genetics
  5. How can I be sure a genetic test is valid and useful?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the presence, absence, or risk of a specific disease. Clinical utility refers to whether the test can ... about diagnosis, treatment, management, or prevention of a disease. All laboratories that perform health-related testing for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/validtest - Genetics
  6. What are genomic imprinting and uniparental disomy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... disomy are factors that influence how some genetic conditions are inherited. People usually inherit two copies of ... syndrome are two well-known examples of these conditions. Prader-Willi syndrome is characterized by behavioral problems ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/updimprinting - Genetics
  7. What is a genetic consultation?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... have, or may be at risk for, genetic conditions. During a consultation, a genetics professional meets with ... to diagnose, confirm, or rule out a genetic condition. Genetics professionals include medical geneticists (doctors who specialize ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/consultation - Genetics
  8. Can changes in the structure of chromosomes affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Changes that affect the structure of chromosomes can cause problems with growth, development, and function of the body's systems. These changes can affect many ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/structuralchanges - Genetics
  9. Do all gene variants affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... process by which the body protects itself from disease. A very small percentage of all variants actually ... groups: Pathogenic : The variant is responsible for causing disease. There is ample scientific research to support an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/neutralmutations - Genetics
  10. How are gene variants involved in evolution?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... So why do some harmful traits, like genetic diseases, persist in populations instead of being removed by ... cases, the answer is not clear. For some conditions, such as the neurological condition Huntington's disease , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/evolution - Genetics
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