Evaluation:
Published: 29.01.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Summaries, Notes 'Study Notes Naming Various Genetically IInherited Diseases', 1.
Extract

Common Genetically Inherited Diseases
Some genetically inherited diseases are the following :-
* Heart disease: coronary atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia
* Diabetes
* Cancer: retinoblastomas, colon, stomach, endometrium, lung, bladder, breast, skin (melanoma)
* Neurological illnesses and disorders: Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), Gaucher's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, neurofibromatosis, Parkinson's disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome, Brain Tumor.

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