Genetic Conditions
Learn about genetic conditions
Genes determine what you inherit from your parents, from blood type and hair color to certain diseases. Changes in genes or chromosomes may cause health problems. We have hundreds of topics to answer your questions about genetic conditions. Maybe you're wondering about your baby's risk for disease or how to care for a child who has a genetic condition. Perhaps you're concerned about your own risk for a specific health problem. We can help.
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Health Topics
- Acquired Von Willebrand's Disease
- Alopecia Areata: Psoralen With Ultraviolet A Light (PUVA) Therapy
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Genetic Testing
- Anesthesia: Malignant Hyperthermia Response
- Apolipoprotein E-4 Genetic (DNA) Test
- Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)
- Autosomal Recessive Disease
- Birth Defects Testing
- Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease
- Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease
- Cataracts in Children
- Clearing Extra Mucus From the Lungs
- Clotting Factor Replacement for Hemophilia
- Colon Cancer Genetic Testing
- Complications From Klinefelter Syndrome
- Complications of Hemophilia
- Congenital Heart Defect Types
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Heart Defects in Adults
- Congenital Heart Defects: Caring for Your Child
- Congenital Heart Defects: Complications
- Congenital Heart Defects: Pregnancy
- Congenital Heart Defects: Prostaglandins and Prostaglandin Inhibitors
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis and Exercise
- Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening
- Cystic Fibrosis: Alternate Ways to Clear the Airways
- Cystic Fibrosis: Getting Enough Calories and Nutrients
- Down Syndrome
- Down Syndrome, Ages 1 Month to 1 Year
- Down Syndrome, Ages 1 to 5
- Down Syndrome, Ages 13 to 21
- Down Syndrome, Ages 5 to 13
- Down Syndrome, Ages Birth to 1 Month
- Down Syndrome: Grooming and Hygiene
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Avoid Social Problems
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Dress Independently
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Eat Independently
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Communicate
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Walk and Use Other Motor Skills
- Down Syndrome: Training and Therapy for Young People
- Dupuytren's Disease
- Dupuytren's Disease: Surgery Complications
- Family History and the Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer
- Family History of Heart Disease
- First-Trimester Screening for Birth Defects
- Genetic Influences on Weight
- Genetic Test for Clopidogrel
- Genetic Testing: Ethical, Legal, and Religious Issues
- Genetics
- Hair Loss
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening
- Hemophilia
- Hemophilia: Preventing Bleeding Episodes
- Hemophilia: Treatment for People With Inhibitors
- Hemophilia: Understanding Genetic Risk
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Homocystinuria
- How Cystic Fibrosis Affects Breathing and the Lungs
- How Cystic Fibrosis Affects Digestion and the Pancreas
- How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the Bones
- How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the Reproductive System
- How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the Sweat Glands
- Huntington's Disease Genetic Test
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Infertility: Problems With the Man's Reproductive System
- Inherited Blood-Clotting Problems
- Inherited Color Vision Problems
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis
- Multiple Pregnancy: Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
- Nasal Potential Difference Test for Cystic Fibrosis
- Nearsightedness: Related Inherited Diseases
- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Replacement Therapy for Von Willebrand's Disease
- Sickle Cell Crisis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Sickle Cell Disease: Acute Chest Syndrome
- Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis
- Sickle Cell Disease: Dactylitis (Hand-Foot Syndrome)
- Sickle Cell Disease: Home Treatment for Priapism
- Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management
- Sickle Cell Disease: Preventing Problems and Staying Healthy
- Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration
- Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems
- Sickle Cell Disorders
- Sickle Cell Trait
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Thalassemia
- Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism
- Tourette's Disorder
- Triple or Quad Screening for Birth Defects
- Types of Hair Loss
- Von Willebrand's Disease
Medical Tests
- Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood
- Amniocentesis
- Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test
- Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Galactosemia Test
- Genetic Test
- Hair Analysis
- Hemochromatosis Gene Test (HFE Test)
- Hormone Inhibin A
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
- Karyotype Test
- Phenylketonuria (PKU) Test
- Sickle Cell Test
- Sweat Test
- Tay-Sachs Test
Medications
- Antibiotics for Cystic Fibrosis
- Anticholinergics for Cystic Fibrosis
- Antifibrinolytic Agents for Hemophilia
- Antifibrinolytic Agents for Von Willebrand's Disease
- Bronchodilators for Cystic Fibrosis
- Corticosteroids for Cystic Fibrosis
- Desmopressin for Hemophilia
- Desmopressin for Von Willebrand's Disease
- DNase (Dornase Alfa) for Cystic Fibrosis
- Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis
- Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Disease
Make a Wise Decision
- Hair Loss: Should I Take Medicine to Regrow Hair?
- Hemophilia: Should I Have Regularly Scheduled or On-Demand Clotting Factor Replacement?
- Pregnancy: Should I Have Amniocentesis?
- Pregnancy: Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?
- Pregnancy: Should I Have the Maternal Serum Triple or Quadruple Test?
Last Revised: June 10, 2011
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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