GENOM+DISEASE+OPTIONS+-+rachel

NOONAN SYNDROME - changes in an autosomal dominant gene - facial deformities - developmental delays, short height, bleeding - heart defects (birth) - rib cage bones malformed

FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER - inherited disease - rare worldwide - common in sephardic jews, arabs, armenians, turkish - short recurring episodes of fever, rash, inflammation of lining in stomach or lungs

PROGERIA - rare genetic disease - premature aging