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1 Severe congenital neutropenia Description Severe congenital neutropenia is a condition that increases the risk of repeated infections in affected individuals People with this condition have an abn. 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 1RARA generetinoic acid receptor alphaNormal FunctionThe RARA gene provides instructions for making a transcription factor called the retinoic acid receptor alpha RARa A transcription factor is a prot 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 Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome Description Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome is one of the most severe of a group of conditions called the POLG -related disorders. The conditions in this group feature a 1 Isolated Duane retraction syndrome Description Isolated Duane retraction syndrome is a disorder of eye movement. This condition toward the eartoward the ear toward the nosetoward the nose retractsr 1 Dyskeratosis congenita Description Dyskeratosis congenita is a disorder that can affect many parts of the body. There are three features that are characteristic of this disorder: fingernails and to 1 Terminal osseous dysplasia Description Terminal osseous dysplasia is a disorder primarily involving skeletal abnormalities and certain skin changes. It is a member of a group of related conditions 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 Parkinson disease Description Parkinson disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. The disorder affects several regions of the brain, especially an area called the substantia nigra th 1 Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration Description Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (formerly called Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome) is a disorder of the nervous system. This 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 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 1 Y chromosome infertility Description Y chromosome infertility is a condition that affects the production of sperm and causes male infertility, which means it is difficult or impossible for affected