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Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
… fail to develop properly. For example, people with Down syndrome have three copies of chromosome 21, instead of the … Males with more than one X chromosome have Klinefelter syndrome, which is a condition characterized by tall stature and, often, impaired fertility. Another syndrome caused by imbalance in the number of sex chromosomes …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… loci ( HLADQA1 and PLCG2 ) for steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (PMID 25349203) were reported in his collaborative … have been reported for the common form of the nephrotic syndrome, which is the second leading cause of kidney disease … (FSGS) - PMID 24676636; showing that subjects with Alport syndrome with the characteristic mutations in COL4A3/COL4A4 …
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Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… characterize the rate of mutations that lead to Sjögren's syndrome. Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's …
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Viruses are bundles of genetic material wrapped in a protein coat that can infect living things.
… disease in humans, including: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Viral agent: Human immunodeficiency virus …
Health
Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.
… Neck Surgery  Utilizing family history to identify Lynch Syndrome Type of Case Study: Family History In collaboration …
Research Training
A one-year fellowship program that trains highly motivated physicians to diagnose, manage, and counsel patients with inborn errors of metabolism.
… Inborn Errors of Metabolism, cystinosis, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, Undiagnosed Diseases Program Fizza Gulamali-Majid, … Wendy Introne, M.D. Alkaptonuria, Chediak-Higashi syndrome Eirini Manoli, M.D., MPH Organic acidemias, Moebius syndrome Melissa Merideth, M.D., MPH Gynecologic aspects of …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… researchers identify an altered gene that causes Pendred Syndrome, a inherited form of deafness. 1998 March 1998: Vice … chromosome 21, already known to be involved with Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Usher syndrome and Lou … the gene that causes the premature aging disorder progeria . The findings were released online in the journal …
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… disease, as well as less common conditions such as Marfan syndrome ( Learning About Marfan Syndrome ) and neurofibromatosis ( Learning About …
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Daniel Kastner was named Federal Employee of the Year as part of the 2018 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals program.
… and discovering the genetic basis for a recurrent fever syndrome named TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS). Dr. Kastner has won numerous awards and …
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Dr. Dan Kastner is an NIH Distinguished Investigator in Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… they named TRAPS (the TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome), and proposed the now widely accepted concept of … and that the gene mutated in the dominantly-inherited syndrome of pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and … cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induced autoinflammatory (CRIA) syndrome. Current investigations focus on the use of genomic …