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Advanced Maternal Age

Human body is made up of cells within which structures known as nucleus exist. Nucleus contains 46 chromosomes and any...

Teratogen Agents

Environmental factors and some chemicals may result in malfunctioning in fetus during pregnancy. The impact of teratogens on pregnancy differs...

Infertility

Sperm formation is regulated by the genes on chromosomes and any defects on these regions can lead to problems in...

Familial Mediterranean Fever

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) which is an autosomal recessive inherited disease and characterized by short term repetitive severe abdominal pain...

Beta thalassemia (Mediterranean anemia)

Beta thalassemia is a very common type of blood disease seen in Turkey as well as other mediterranean countries. Although...

Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia is a kind of typical blood disease showing autosomal recessive character and it can be characterized by...

Alpha Thalassemia

Alpha thalassemia has clinically 2 significant forms. These are Bart hydrops fotalis hemoglobin (Hb Bart) syndrome and hemoglobin H (HBH)...

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease which is characterized by observed elevation in the sweat chloride concentration via evidences...

DMD / BMD Muscular Diseases

Duchenne / Becker Muscular Dystrophy (DMD / BMD) which is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, caused by mutations...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is clinically characterized by progressive muscle weakness depending upon the degeneration in the anterior horn cells...

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