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1 Maple syrup urine disease Description Maple syrup urine disease is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to amino acidsamino acids name from the distinctive sweet odor of affected infan. 1 How Genes Work 1 What are proteins and what do they do? Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. They do most of the work in cells and are required for t 1MelanomaDescriptionMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in pigment-producing cells called melanocytes This cancer typically occurs in areas that are only occasionally sun-exposed tumors are 1 Psoriatic arthritis Description arthritisarthritis in combination with a skin disorder called psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by patches of red, irritated ski 1 Chronic myeloid leukemia Description Chronic myeloid leukemia is a slow-growing cancer of the blood-forming tissue (bone erythrocyteserythrocytes leukocytesleukocytes( thrombocytes) that are involv 1 ANTXR2 gene ANTXR cell adhesion molecule 2 Normal Function The ANTXR2 gene provides instructions for making a protein that is found at the surface of many types of cells. The ANTXR2 protein is be 1 Age-related macular degeneration Description Age-related macular degeneration is an eye disease that is a leading cause of vision loss in older people in developed countries. Subtle abnormalities i 1 Atopic dermatitis Description also known as atopic eczemaalso known as atopic eczema dermatitisdermatitis often disappears before adolescence. However, in some affected individuals the condition co 1 Early-onset isolated dystonia Description Early-onset isolated dystonia is one of many forms of dystonia, which is a group of muscle contractionsmuscle contractions tremorstremors other uncontrolle 1 EGFR gene epidermal growth factor receptor Normal Function The EGFR gene provides instructions for making a receptor protein called the epidermal growth factor receptor, which spans the cell memb 1 Ellis-van Creveld syndrome Description Ellis-van Creveld syndrome is an inherited disorder of bone growth that results in very dwarfismdwarfism lower legs and a narrow chest with short ribs. Ellis- 1 Stickler syndrome Description Stickler syndrome is a group of hereditary conditions characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, eye abnormalities, hearing loss, and joint problems. These sign 1 Familial hyperaldosteronism Description Familial hyperaldosteronism is a group of inherited conditions in which the adrenal glands, which are small glands located on top of each kidney, produce too 1 Hypertension Description Hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries, which are the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart beats, it 1 Nail-patella syndrome Description Nail-patella syndrome is characterized by abnormalities of the nails, knees, elbows, and pelvis. The features of nail-patella syndrome vary in severity between aff