Genetic disorders
- Created by: Jess_Peacock_
- Created on: 13-02-15 14:05
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- Genetic Disorders
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Sickle cell disease
- Genetic Disorders
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Symptoms
- Genetic Disorders
- Become short of breath
- Symptoms
- Become tired easily
- Inherited
- Sickle cell disease
- Sickle cell disease
- Stopped from doing a lot of sports when you have the desise
- Can get it if parents have it
- Cells cant fit through the blood vessels so the blood clots
- Recessive condition (sufferer has two copies of a faulty gene)
- Red blood cells are misshapen
- Symptoms
- Mucus that lines tubes in the lungs is much thicker and stickier than normal
- Symptoms
- Symptoms
- Lead to many infections of the lungs
- Mucus that lines tubes in the lungs is much thicker and stickier than normal
- Mucus that lines tubes in the lungs is much thicker and stickier than normal
- Prevent enzymes getting into the digestive system to break down food
- Can lead to weight loss
- Inherited
- Effects the lungs/digestive system
- Struggle to get oxygen/digest food
- Caused by faulty gene
- 1 in 25 people carry it
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