Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To identify: A genetic condition that is not found by maternal or newborn screening.

Introduction: Genetic disorder is a condition caused by any abnormalities in genetic content of an individual. Genetic diseases are mainly caused by the single-base mutation. Single base mutations are capable of imparting biochemical, functional, and structural abnormalities in the organism.

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