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Internet Activity 13
Inherited Disorders and Birth Defects
Choose an inherited disorder or genetic or chromosomal birth defect to research; possible choices include sickle cell disease, Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, thalassemia, Down syndrome, and hemochromatosis. If possible, choose a disorder that has occurred in your own family or in the family of someone you know or a disorder that is particularly common among people with your ethnic background. Try one or more of the following sites, use the links for Chapter 8, or do a search to locate basic information about the disorder.
CDC Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention
Genetics Education Center— University of Kansas Medical Center
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