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Genetic disorders and birth defects

Find out everything you need to know about genetic disorders, including symptoms, treatment, causes, management and more.

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How Stress Affects Hereditary Angioedema
Learn how physical and mental stress may impact hereditary angioedema, and ways you can reduce stres...

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The Downsides of At-Home Genetic Testing
Sometimes what you know can hurt you.

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Learn How to Manage Acute Porphyria and Pain
Understanding why acute forms of porphyria cause pain, including chronic pain.

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Understanding the Symptoms of AADC Deficiency
AADC deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that can cause developmental delays and other neurologica...

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AADC Deficiency: Working with a Pediatric Healthcare Team
Tips, questions, and topics to help a child with AADC get the healthcare they need.

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Must-Know Facts About Mitochondrial Disease
Learn about the surprising disease that may have afflicted Charles Darwin

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How are pediatric congenital heart defects treated?
Pediatric congenital heart defects are complex, but many can be treated without surgery. In this Ask...

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Porphyria: Coping with the Stress of a Chronic Condition
Why identifying and reducing stress is essential to the long-term management of porphyria.

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How Porphyria Can Impact Sleep (And What to Do About It)
The relationship between porphyria and sleep, with strategies that might help if you are struggling ...

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What is the Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy?
Learn about the medications and therapies that can help slow the progression of spinal muscular atro...