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The term "hereditary disease" is usually used to refer to diseases which have a high likelihood of being inherited in one's offspring, usually by a predictable probability. For example, if you have Huntington's disease, there is a 50-50 chance that your child will have it. On the other hand, almost all diseases are more probable in the offspring of a person who has them than in the offspring of a person who does not. Thus, a tendency to develop a medical condition can run in families. Such conditions, however, are not usually referred to as hereditary diseases. For example, if you have Allergies to pollens, then your children are more likely to develop such allergies, than are the children of your friend who does not have allergies.
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∙ 9y agoThere are many diseases that are hereditary. The following is a list of a few diseases that are hereditary: cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease, sickle cell disease, and muscular dystrophy.
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Are hereditary diseases and genetic diseases the same?
Yes, they are the same thing.
What is hereditary ataxia?
One of a group of hereditary degenerative diseases of the spinal cord or cerebellum. These diseases cause tremor, spasm, and wasting of muscle.
What are the causes of hereditary diseases?
Genetic mutations passed from parent to child cause hereditary disease.
How are noninfectious diseases caused?
Non infectious diseases are spread by the environment, bad nutrition, genetic inheritance, and hereditary diseases.
How many diseases are presently thought to be hereditary?
There are 4 that i know of.
What are the advantages of having a designer baby?
It can cure Hereditary diseases.
How are Hereditary diseases treated?
Hereditary diseases are passed down from one generation to the succeeding generation through genes. A lot of research and development has been done to treat it but there is no treatment for this condition.
Diseases that run in the family?
Diseases that run in families can be referred to as genetic or hereditary diseases. Examples include Hemophilia, Male pattern baldness, and sickle-cell disease.
Are diabetes and glaucoma hereditary diseases?
Although it seems they are in fact hereditary, one can not pass cancer nor diabetes thru genetics.
What are genetic diseases caused by?
Genetic diseases are malfunctions in the chromosomes, genes, DNA, cell development or natural hereditary of mutated genes.
What are the diseases that comes from the parents to their off springs and its cure?
Diseases that are passed from the parents to their offspring are called Hereditary diseases. Whether or not there is a cure or treatment would depend on what disease it is.
Which of the following statements is not true about genetics A If you know your genetics you can adjust your lifestyle to lower your risk of hereditary diseases B Tests may be offered t?
A.If you know your genetics, you can adjust your lifestyle to lower your risk of hereditary diseases.
