Carolyn Webb. Players of St Therese's under-15 team are upset that they have to play against a 13-year-old boy who stands 185 centimetres tall. MEMBERS of a junior netball club have slammed a VCAT decision to allow a 185-centimetre tall, 13-year-old boy interim permission to play in an all-girls' competition.
For example, sickle cell anemia is one common genetic disorder that mainly affects individuals of African or Mediterranean descent. So whether you fear a genetic condition due to your ethnicityâor if a certain genetic disease is common throughout your ancestry; here are the ten most common DNA mutation disordersâ¦.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is the most lethal genetic childhood disease known today. The genetic disorder is characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.The disease affects approximately 1 in every 3,500 males.rogressive muscle weakness is the main symptom of muscular dystrophy. Other early signs and symptoms may be: 1  clumsiness, falling often. 2  waddling gait. 3  large calf muscles. 4  difficulty concentrating. 5  difficulty staying awake. 6  frequent headaches. 7  muscle cramps.