Sentences with phrase «of affected families»

They compare DNA sequences of affected family members with those from healthy relatives, looking for unusual sequences in affected people that might turn out to be the defective genes.

Unlike other autoimmune disorders with associated risk factors, APECED is clearly caused by a mutation in a single gene, based on analyses of affected families.

Studies have suggested that «genetic anticipation» — progressively earlier onset and increased severity of disease in successive generations of affected families — is a feature of HPAH.

In UK studies, the likelihood of finding a mutation in this gene in melanoma families is much greater in families with larger numbers of affected family members.

Expected participants include injured workers and members of affected families of Garments at Rana Plaza.

oppose Mayor Bloomberg's impending cuts to child care for children of working families and enlist the support of affected families, elected officials, community and other activists to oppose these cuts given the hardships they would cause;

A collection of affected families in South Buffalo, including former Buffalo News sales representative Joe Camizzi and his wife, Susan, began the Walk for Hope in 2016, and the event returns to Cazenovia Park for a third year on Saturday.

«These findings have important implications for genetic counseling of affected families.»

Studies of the affected families had previously determined that the Werner gene must lie somewhere on chromosome 8.

The scan of affected families may identify relevant genetic susceptibilities, but the geneticist for the project cautioned the council that the results will be slow to come.

We can not cure MPS children, but we can help to improve their quality of life and thus greatly facilitate the lives of the affected families.

«58 % of the adults and older teens in my sample of affected families had tinnitus.

The current study, however, provides evidence about the experiences of affected family members of problem gamblers.

Partnering with Operation: Rebuild TX and The Church TX, we were able to make over 1,450 huge bins and distribute them all throughout the Fort Bend County area to many of the affected families.

Autosomal recessive diseases are typically not seen in every generation of an affected family and are equally likely to occur in males and females.

However, the government decided to deny funding to all of the participants other than the police, the criminal justice branch and a limited number of affected families, making it difficult if not impossible for community groups to participate.

When seeking the genes at fault in a disease, they find all too often that the trail goes cold because there aren't enough members of affected families or isolated groups of people to pin down the genetic risk factors.

While it is ideal to have all of the affected family members present in the room, that is not always possible or practical.