Genogram: Analysis of Genetic Predisposition in the Brown Family

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GENOGRAM
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
1. Data Collection from Genogram:................................................................................................2
a. Health status of the family members:......................................................................................2
2. Genetic Predisposition:................................................................................................................3
X linked recessive disease:..........................................................................................................3
Autosomal recessive disease:......................................................................................................3
X linked dominant disease:..........................................................................................................4
Autosomal Dominant Disorder:...................................................................................................4
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................5

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Introduction:
A genogram is considered as a graphic illustration of a family pattern that exhibits in-
depth data on relationships amongst individuals. One of the most prominent benefits of the
genogram is that it allows professionals for analyzing hereditary patterns as well as
psychological factors that affect relationships amongst individuals (Turns et al., 2016). Hence,
Genograms allow professionals and patients to identify as well as understand various patterns
present in the patient's family history which may impact the patient's current state of mental and
physical health (Turns et al., 2016). Hence. This paper aims to provide an in-depth analysis of
the genogram of the brown family with four generations as where family members experienced
four different types of diseases in the following paragraphs.
1. Data Collection from Genogram:
The genogram is based on a brown family where the previous three generations and the
next gene’s family pattern and hereditary pattern of the pro-band were taken into consideration.
The genogram highlighted that the pro-band exhibited the color blindness which is an x linked
recessive disease.
a. Health status of the family members:
The genogram highlighted that the pro-band exhibited the symptoms of color blindness,
x linked recessive disease. One of the siblings of the pro-band has epilepsy. The mother of the
pro-band was a carrier of the color blindness which eventually transferred to him. Considering
the maternal family pattern, the sister of his mother is suffering from sickle cell anemia,
autosomal recessive disease. Other siblings of his mother such as aunty and uncle are a carrier of
sickle cell anemia which was inherited by their parents because both the maternal grandparents