1. Name of Genetic Disorder
Name of Student
Date
Ms. Rossi
Name of Genetic Disorder

2. Background How is it caused?
How is it genetic (how is it passed down)?
Are their any environmental factors that contribute to the disorder?
Was the disorder named after someone or any other interesting background information.

3. Symptoms
List and describe all major symptoms

4. Frequency of occurance
Statistics on the number of people with this disorder (use graphs, percentages and numbers).

5. Population Affected
Males, females, races, ethnicities discussed

6. Treatments, cures and screening tests
How is a person determined to have this disorder (screening tests)?
Are their any treatments or cures that improve the life of a person with disorder?
Life expectancy?

7. Sources
Follow APA style (see FSMS website or internet for how to).