Term Papers on Apert Syndrome

Term Paper Title	Apert Syndrome
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Apert Syndrome

Apert Syndrome (AKA Alport syndrome) is a genetic defect which can be inherited from a parent who has Apert or a fresh mutation.  It falls under the broad classification of craniofacial/limb anomalies.  Approximately 1 per 160,000 to 200,000 live births inherit it.  Some symptoms that Apert sufferers have are various heart defects, ear infections, severe acne, increased incidence of eye injuries, and many more.  The skull is prematurely fused and unable to grow normally, and the fingers and toes are fused together in varying degrees.

     If your child gets Apert Syndrome they may have many physical defects as well as a few other problems such as slower learning, a cleft palate, vision problems, and problems with acne during puberty.  I don’t think Apert Syndrome children die, expecially because you can pass Apert through genetics.  A child with Apert Syndrome could live a pretty normal life.

     The mutation which causes Apert Syndrome is found on chromosome number 10 called Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 (FGFR2).  You have two copies of this gene, one from the mother, one from the father, which is composed of a string of about 2000 of the chemical building blocks that make up the genetic material called DNA.  When Apert Syndrome occurs, just one particular building bl...

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