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Huntington’s

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  1. Huntington’s Huntington's Chorea Huntington's Disorder

  2. Causes • Huntingtin Gene (HTT) • Length of Gene • Huntingtin Protein (Htt) • Mutation (mHtt)

  3. Trinucleotide repeat

  4. Pedigree

  5. Symptoms • 35-44 years old • Cognitive and Psychiatric • Atrophy • Neurons • Depression and Anxiety • Chorea

  6. Video

  7. Treatment • No Treatment • 20 years to live • Pneumonia • Suicide • Heart diseases

  8. Yes, Testing and artificial insemination • No cure • Death (as early as 30) • No offspring

  9. No, Testing and Artificial Insemination • Family Issues • Religion • Money

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