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.
1. Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most widespread inherited genetic disorders. It prominently affects Caucasians who are Ashkenazi Jews. It occurs only when both parents are carriers, which gives their children a 1 in 4 risk of contracting the disease.
The most common X-linked recessive disorders are: 1  Red-green color blindness, a very common trait in humans and frequently used to explain X-linked disorders. 2  Between seven and ten percent of men and 0.49% to 1% of women are affected.3  Its commonness may be explained by its relatively benign nature. Red-green color blindness, a very common trait in humans and frequently used to explain X-linked disorders. 2  Between seven and ten percent of men and 0.49% to 1% of women are affected. 3  Its commonness may be explained by its relatively benign nature.