Human Chromosomal Abnormalities: Related Internet Sites

Related Internet Sites

Links to General Information Concerning Chromosomal Abnormalities and Prenatal Testing:

Chromosome Abnormalities (summary of the important facts about chromosome abnormalities; National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institute of Health)

Chromosome Disorder Outreach (An International Support Group for Families Affected by
Chromosome Deletions, Additions, Inversions, Translocations and Rings)

Genetic Disorders (links to information about many genetic syndromes--MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine)

Genetics, Birth Disorders and Pregnancy (extensive overview by Bonnie Osborne--Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, Yale University)

Karyotyping for Chromosomal Abnormalities (informative descriptive article from Scitable)

Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and CVS (brief descriptions from FamilyDoctor.org)

Screening for Birth Defects (summary of testing procedures at different stages of a pregnancy)

The Prenatal Exam and Prenatal Testing (WebMDHealth--original source The Gynecological Sourcebook)

Autosomal Abnormality links:

Down Syndrome (good summary of what it is, the symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, etc.--InteliHealth, Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information)

Down Syndrome: Health Issues (extensive information about Down syndrome and links to related articles--Dr. Len Leshin, pediatrician and father of a Down syndrome child in Corpus Christi, Texas)

Learning about Down Syndrome (detailed information--National Human Genome Research Institute)

National Down Syndrome Society (extensive onlilne information about Down syndrome)

Noonan Syndrome (description of a Turner-like syndrome on chromosome 12 that can affect both men and women--MedicineNet)

Riverbend Down Syndrome Parent Support Group (information to parents of children with Down syndrome)

Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome (information about a chromosome 8 syndrome that causes a wasting of the skin and short stature--MedicineNet)

Sex Chromosome Abnormality Links:

Klinefelter Syndrome (detailed information--MedicineNet)

Learning about Klinefelter Syndrome (detailed information--National Human Genome Research Institute)

Learning about Turner Syndrome (detailed information--National Human Genome Research Institute)

Turner Syndrome (detailed information--MedicineNet)

Cell Biology links:

Chromosomes (summary of the important facts about chromosomes; National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institute of Health)

Gene Map of the Human Genome (journal Science)

Human Genome Project Information (U.S. Department of Energy--extensive information about the Human Genome Project and its results)

Yahoo links related to cell biology

Other Related Links:

Are Mutations Harmful? (in depth answers to common questions about the probability and nature of mutations; The Talk.Origins Archive)

Gene Gateway (guides and tutorials that provide a gateway for the layperson to find and use this growing wealth of information about genetic disorders and the human genome; The U.S. Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research program)

Genetics (extensive information about many genetics related topics (select genetics from the menu on this page; About.com)

Healthline (good one-stop medical information site)

InteliHealth (articles and information about a wide variety of health related issues--Harvard University Medical School consumer health information)

MedlinePlus (great one stop site for medical information--U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health)

Medpedia (new international online medical encyclopedia)

Online Consumer Health Publications (National Institute of Health)

PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine database of 9 million research article abstracts--Medline and Pre-Medline)

AllRefer.com Health (site that provides extensive medical information about most topics related to human medical concerns)

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