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89) may be mild or severe, depending on the amount of transfused fluid and the person’s condition. 89), and congestive heart failure. Blood and laboratory tests have to be performed to confirm the type and severity of reaction. Medical attention is necessary to prevent complications. 27). In some people, certain drugs can act as antigens, stimulating the formation of sensitizing antibodies. Although any drug can be the offender, common ones include penicillin, sulfa drugs, and anticonvulsants. The degree of hypersensitivity depends on the extent and duration of exposure to the drug; the person’s genetic background, age, and sex; and the presence of underlying disease.
Changes in the structure of genes, called mutations, may cause disturbances in body functions. Mutations occur when the normal sequence of DNA units is disrupted. How such a disruption is manifested depends on whether the affected gene is dominant or recessive and on whether it is homozygous or heterozygous. The causes of mutations are largely unknown, but they could be the result of environmental factors, such as exposure to certain chemicals or radiation. Classification of Hereditary Diseases Genetic diseases are the result of monogenic (Mendelian) alterations, chromosome aberrations, and multifactorial errors, and are classified similarly.
Each gene consists of a fixed segment of the DNA on a specific chromosome. Physical traits are the result of the expression of pairs of genes. Gene pairs are homozygous when they possess identical genes from each parent for a particular trait and when they are both dominant (one parent contributes) or both recessive (both parents contribute) in their expression of a trait. Gene pairs are heterozygous when they possess different genes from each parent for a particular trait and if one gene is dominant and one is recessive.