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Is chrones disease contagious?
No, it is an incurable autoimmune disease. There appears to be some genetic link between family members developing the disease.
Is Crohns disease a genetic disorder?
There is a genetic component as family members of affected people are more likely to get it, however, most people with Crohn's Disease do not have affected family members so there are other factors that are probably more important.
What is genetic diseases?
A disease that you can transfer to your child by the DNA that you give.It is a disease that is encoded into your DNA and some of your old family members may show it or some of your kids might show it too.
Members of a population may be prone to inherited genetic diseases if?
Members of a population may be prone to inherited genetic diseases if they have parents who carry the genetic mutation responsible for the disease. Inherited genetic diseases are passed down through generations and can affect individuals who inherit the mutated gene from their parents.
What do people have genetic counselors draw to trace a disease?
People often have genetic counselors create a pedigree or family tree to trace the inheritance of a disease. This diagram helps visualize the relationships between family members and how a genetic condition may be passed down through generations. By analyzing the pedigree, counselors can identify patterns of inheritance and assess the risk of the disease occurring in other relatives.
Members of what feuding Appalachian family are thought to have had a genetic predisposition to Hippel-Lindau disease which over-produces adrenaline?
The Hatfield family from the Hatfield-McCoy feud is thought to have had a genetic predisposition to Hippel-Lindau disease. This condition can cause tumors to develop in the adrenal glands, leading to an overproduction of adrenaline.
Is osgood schlatters disease genetic?
Osgood-Schlatter disease is not considered a genetic condition. It is typically caused by overuse or repeated stress on the bump of cartilage on the upper shinbone where the patellar tendon attaches. It commonly affects active children and adolescents who participate in activities that involve running and jumping.
What is a genetic disease?
A disease that you can transfer to your child by the DNA that you give.It is a disease that is encoded into your DNA and some of your old family members may show it or some of your kids might show it too.
How can you inherit huntingtons disease?
Huntington's is a genetic disease meaning that it is inherited to offspring of effected parents. If one of your biological parents have it you are at risk. I would ask my doctor for genetic testing to see if I had it.
Are there 2 senators per state?
The US senate has 100 members. There are two members per state. But, the house of represenatives, depends on the states poplulation. For example, California has more people in the house of represenatives than wyoming.
What is the role of genetic testing in spinocerebellar ataxia?
Genetic testing of at-risk family members can be performed when an affected individual has a known genetic mutation. Testing of high-risk family members without symptoms raises many issues.
How do geneticists use pedigrees?
Pedigrees are used to determine a family's history of a disease, which can be due to mutation. It is used to tell whether or not a disease in gene is recessive or dominant, sex-based or autosomal.
