Achondroplasia : Prevention
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Genetic counseling may be helpful for prospective parents when one or both have achondroplasia. However, because achondroplasia most often develops spontaneously, prevention is not always possible.
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Achondroplasia is the most common cause of dwarfism, or significantly abnormal short stature. An x-ray image of an achondroplastic person's head and chest. ( Custom Medical Stock Photo . Reproduced by permission.)
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Prenatal diagnosis For over 4000 years, people have noticed that certain diseases run in families. However, the "why" was unknown until modern science showed how genetic information is transmitted.Present-day medicine recognizes that genetic disea...
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Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas of medical genetics and counseling.
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Genetic counseling aims to facilitate the exchange of information regarding a person ' s genetic legacy. It attempts to: accurately diagnose a disorder assess the risk of recurrence in the concerned family members and their relatives provide alternatives for decision-making provide support groups that will help family members cope with the recurrence of a disorder Purpose Genetic counselors work with people concerned about the risk of an inherited disease.
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Detailed information on when to seek genetic counseling
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Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas of medical genetics and counseling.
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Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas of medical genetics and counseling.
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A branch of science that attempts to understand the fundamental biologic makeup of organisms by examining the genetic blueprints in each cell The nucleus of every cell holds the key to nearly every visible and invisible feature of the human body, from the color of hair to the pumping capacity of the heart. In each nucleus of every cell there are 23 pair of chromosomes (46 total).
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Information about a patient's family history is valuable in assessing the risk of mental illness. Within the field of psychiatry, the importance of genetic counseling is growing, but on its own it cannot provide all the answers.
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