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Polydactylism. Alternative Names. Supernumerary digit. Hyperdactyly. Who is most likely to get this disorder?. 10 times more likely to get it if black than white. Describe Symptoms. A specific body part it affects would be feet and hands.
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Alternative Names Supernumerary digit Hyperdactyly
Who is most likely to get this disorder? 10 times more likely to get it if black than white
Describe Symptoms A specific body part it affects would be feet and hands You can recognize this disorder by looking at the person, the person will have extra fingers and/or toes
How common is this disorder? • 1 in every 500
Is this disorder deadly? Will it shorten lifespan? This disease is not fatal Unknown
Can you be tested for the disorder? If so how and when? Yes A test can be done by looking at their hands and feet As soon as baby is born a test can be done. Also a test can be done by an ultrasound in pregnant mother
Is there treatment? Does it cure or treat symptoms? • Yes Extra fingers and toes can be surgically removed. Best to be done within the first few years of birth so the person can adapt. The only way a person is affected is that they have extra fingers/toes.
Are there any support groups? • Yes • Genetic Alliance is a support group
Describe any interesting facts… • This disorder is commonly seen in cats • Very common in Africa • Sid Wilson of Slipknot has this disorder • Discovered by Tyler Steven Hayden
How inherited • Not inherited
What chromosome is affected? • Chromosome 7
Inheritance Pattern • Dominant • Autosomal
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