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| -Huntington's disease is a mutation of the gene for the protein, Huntingtin -The gene that is mutated is located on the 4th-chromosome, and is an autosomal chromosome. -5 out of every 100,000 are affected by the disease, so no pharmacitical company wants to research for a cure. -The disease affects the central nervous system -There are medications for the disease that inhibit the production of the neurotransmitters, stopping the victim from experience involuntary movements. -It kills the affected person in 10-20 years after the first see symptoms. -There is no cure. |
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