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monogenic disease

/ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒenɪk dɪˈziːz/

Traducción: Enfermedad causada por una mutación en un solo gen, generalmente heredada de forma mendeliana, como autosómica dominante, autosómica recesiva o ligada al cromosoma X.

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/ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒenɪk dɪˈziːz/C1formalmedical
  • esEnfermedad causada por una mutación en un solo gen, generalmente heredada de forma mendeliana, como autosómica dominante, autosómica recesiva o ligada al cromosoma X.

A medical condition caused by a mutation in a single gene, typically inherited in a Mendelian pattern such as autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked.

  1. Single-gene disorderC1formal

    A disease caused by a mutation in a single gene, following Mendelian inheritance patterns.

    esEnfermedad monogénica

    • Cystic fibrosis is a well-known monogenic disease.
    • Huntington's disease is an example of a monogenic disease with late onset.
    • Sickle cell anemia is a monogenic disease caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin gene.