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National Inherited Disorders Day
Tue, 01 Oct
|Awareness Days
Inherited disorders according to the head of Science Retina South Africa, Claudette Medefindt cover a huge diversity of diseases that affect millions worldwide. “They can cause serious health issues. Genetic components have been implicated in cancer, heart disease, Diabetes, mental health and blin
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Time & Location
01 Oct 2024, 00:00 – 23:50
Awareness Days
About the Event
There are between 4 000 and 6 000 diagnosed genetic disorders, with an estimated one in 25 children affected by such a disorder.
Some genetic disorders are apparent at birth while others are diagnosed at different stages throughout childhood, and sometimes into adulthood.
South African Inherited Disorders Association lists the following common genetic conditions:
- Cystic fibrosis
- Down syndrome
- Haemophilia
- Marfan syndrome
- Muscular dystrophy
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Trisomy 18
- Trisomy 13
- Turner syndrome
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