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Single Gene Disorders and Disability (SGDD)
 
Single Gene Disorders and Disability (SGDD)
 

Single gene disorders (SGDs) are a group of conditions caused by a change (mutation) in one particular gene. There are over 6,000 SGDs and although these disorders are rare individually, when grouped together they account for about 1 in 300 births.

Our mission:

To enhance the health and well-being of people who have disabling or potentially disabling single gene disorders and their families by promoting the best medical, functional and psychosocial outcomes.

Our approach is to:

  • Develop expandable surveillance systems that meet the challenges of SGDs.

  • Improve screening and diagnosis.

  • Improve services to people who have SGDs and their families.

  Specific Topics
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  Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy (DBMD)
 

arrow Information about DBMD
arrow CDC Projects

  Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
 

arrow Information about FXS
arrow CDC Priorities

  Genes & Mutations
 

arrow Learn about Genes and Mutations
       arrow X-Linked Conditions
 

 

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Topic Contents
 arrow Single Gene Disorders Home
 arrow Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy (DBMD)
  arrow Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
  arrow About Genes and Mutations
          arrow X-Linked Conditions
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Contact Info

Thank you for visiting the CDC-NCBDDD Web site. Click here to contact the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

For specific medical advice related to these disorders, please contact your health care provider.  For additional questions about the information on this site, please contact cdcinfo@cdc.gov.


 

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