X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases

X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases: Introduction

X-linked genetic conditions are genetic diseases affecting the sex chromosomes X and Y. They are called "x-linked" or "sex-linked" genetic conditions. (For comparison, non-sex chromosomes 1..22 are called "autosomes" and the resulting conditions called autosomal genetic diseases.)

Dominant genetic diseases only require a single copy of the gene to be damaged. This error need only be inherited from one parent in order to get the disease. The bad gene from one parent dominates the other parent's good gene. There is no such thing as a "carrier" of a dominant disease because everyone who has the genetic error gets the disease.

See also articles Introduction to Genetics and Introduction to Genetic Diseases. ...more »

Symptoms of X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases

• Symptoms can vary considerably depending on the particular condition involved.
• Genetic anomaly
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X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases: Related Patient Stories

• Undiagnosed x-linked genetic disorder

Types of X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases

• Coffin-Lowry syndrome
• Incontinentia Pigmenti
• Familial rickets
• Hereditary nephritis
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Causes of X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases

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Disease Topics Related To X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases

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X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic Disease
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