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Thursday, May 23, 2013 Genetics determine many things: blue eyes
versus brown, height, and early baldness, for example. Genetics
also are responsible for many serious health problems, including
birth defects, mental retardation, cleft lip and palate,
developmental impairment and metabolic and neurologic disorders.
The Center for Human Genetics at University Hospitals Case
Medical Center, based at Case Western Reserve University,
specializes in evaluation, diagnosis and counseling for
individuals of all ages and their family members. The Center has
board-certified medical geneticists and genetic counselors that
serve patients for a variety of conditions. Examples include
children with developmental difficulties, pregnant women who
have an abnormality detected on prenatal testing and adults with
early onset cancer. Some gen