Introduction
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that mainly affects the nervous system. It is caused by a mutation (change) in a gene, w ... » Read on
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Why it is necessary
Prenatal screening can detect the likelihood, in early pregnancy, of the baby being affected by a range of genetic or chromosoma ... » Read on What it is used for
Prenatal screening helps health professionals to estimate the likelihood of a baby having a serious abnormality. If the tests sh ... » Read on
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Facts
One chromosome from each pair is inherited from your mother and one from your father. In some cases a child inherits a disease d ... » Read on Introduction
Each cell in your body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, which carry the genes you inherit from your parents. Genes determine ma ... » Read on
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