- Term given to explain how characteristics and health conditions are passed from one generation to the next.
- When genetic material in the form of DNA being passed from parents to their biological children.
- A predisposition means you are 'more likely'
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- What is Sickle Cell Disease?
- How does Sickle Cell Disease get diagnosed?
- What are the symptoms of Sickle Cell Disease?
- A Genetic disorder affecting how red blood cells develop. It can cause severe pain, anemia and increased infections. It is more commonly seen in those from African and Caribbean backgrounds.
- Screening during pregnancy or blood tests. Sickle cell disea
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More facts about Sickle Cell Disease:
- People with Sickle Cell Disease produce unusual shaped red blood cells.
- These red blood cells do not live as long as healthy blood cells, and can block blood vessels.
- Sickle Cell Disease is a serious lifelong
- Treatments can help manage many of the symptoms.
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- What is Cystic Fibrosis?
- What are the symptoms?
- How is it diagnosed?
- A condition that can cause the lungs to be clogged with thick sticky mucus. Chest infections and problems absorbing nutrients are common with this condition.
- Reoccurring chest infections, Wheezing, Coughing and damage to the airways.
- Newborn screeni
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- How can Sickle Cell Disease be Inherited?
- Genes come in pairs, you can inherit one from your mother and one from your father.
- To be born with Sickle Cell disease a child has to inherit a copy of the Sickle Cell gene from both of their parents.
- Or it can happen when 1 parent has Sickle Cell
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- More Cystic Fibrosis facts:
- Sadly life expectancy is short.
- Mucus also clogs the pancreas.
- Most people with Cystic Fibrosis don't absorb nutrients from food properly and need to eat more calories to avoid malnutrition.
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- What is Marfan Syndrome?
- Symptoms of Marfan Syndrome?
- How is Marfan Syndrome diagnosed?
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- More Marfan Syndrome facts:
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Card 2
Front
What does Genetic Inheritance mean?
What does Predisposition mean?
How can a predisposition be discovered?
Back
- Term given to explain how characteristics and health conditions are passed from one generation to the next.
- When genetic material in the form of DNA being passed from parents to their biological children.
- A predisposition means you are 'more likely'
Card 3
Front
- What is Sickle Cell Disease?
- How does Sickle Cell Disease get diagnosed?
- What are the symptoms of Sickle Cell Disease?
Back
Card 4
Front
More facts about Sickle Cell Disease:
- People with Sickle Cell Disease produce unusual shaped red blood cells.
- These red blood cells do not live as long as healthy blood cells, and can block blood vessels.
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