Federal Bureau of Prisons. Our Locations. We have many facilities located throughout the nation: 122 institutions, 6 regional offices, a headquarters, 2 staff training centers, and 25 residential reentry management offices. We also administer contracts with private corporations to operate 12 additional correctional institutions. List of our locations.
These are genetic diseases that are due to an abnormal number or structure of the chromosomes. A frequent chromosome anomaly is Down syndrome. These are genetic diseases that are due to a mutation(s) in only 1 gen. They can be inherited in different ways: autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked or Y-linked. Frequent monogenic diseases are cystic fibrosis, thalassemia and fragile X syndrome.
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis is congenital. This means it is present at birth. In most cases, it is passed down through families (inherited) as an autosomal dominant disorder. In other words, only one parent needs to pass the gene related to this condition on to you in order for you to be affected.