genetic disease of children, called Tay-Sachs, has largely been eradicated through carrier screening. We want to follow that model," said Craig Benson. "There are hundreds of these conditions that, individually, are very rare. However, when taken as a group they are much more commonplace. It is the Foundation's goal to make the test a standard of care for all young men and women as part of their
genetic disease of children, called Tay-Sachs, has largely been eradicated through carrier screening. We want to follow that model," said Craig Benson. "There are hundreds of these conditions that, individually, are very rare. However, when taken as a group they are much more commonplace. It is the Foundation's goal to make the test a standard of care for all young men and women as part of their
diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system
The main cause : the muscle tissue's cytoskeletal impairment to properly create the functional protein dystrophin
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHYCHARACTERISTICS
1. Genetic, i.e. heritable (even if there are no other cases in family).
2. It is primary myopathy (as defined by clinical, histologic, and EMG criteria).
3. No histologic abnormali
Epidemiology
7th m/c cancer in woman, 5th m/c for death (US)
The peak incidence : about 60 yrs old
Postmenopausal >80%
30% Malignancy of ovarian neoplasms in postmenopausal women Cf) 7% in premenopausal
Risk factor: low parity and infertility, (*Oral contraceptive use reduces the risk)