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What it's like for me

DNA jigsaw
Meet young people living with genetic conditions and find out more about the science involved.

We spoke to three young people with genetic conditions - find out about what it's like to have Turner syndrome, primary ciliary dyskinesia and androgen insensitivity syndrome.

Turner syndrome In our first of three exclusive online interviews, Kylie tells us about her life with Turner syndrome, a chromosome disorder that is thought to affect 3000 women and girls in the UK.
Developing inner hair cell
Primary ciliary dyskinesia In  the second of three exclusive online interviews, we meet Rachael, a civil servant and part-time student, who tells us how a genetic condition called primary ciliary dyskinesia affects her life.
Testis, androgen insensitivity syndrome
Androgen insensitivity syndrome In the last of three exclusive online interviews, a 25-year old female shares her experiences of living with an intersex condition. Born a woman, she carries XY, not XX, sex chromosomes.
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