Genetics and Health
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The causes of human disease are vast, however family history is often one of the strongest risk factors for common diseases. For example cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), atherosclerosis, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and psychiatric illnesses risk are all stronger in persons with a family history of such illnesses. A person inherits a complete set of genes from each parent, alongside an extensive array of cultural and socioeconomic experiences from family influences.
- Family history is a good predictor of an individual’s disease risk as family members most intimately represent the unique genomic and environmental interactions that a person will experience.
- Inherited genetic variation within families clearly contributes directly and indirectly to the pathogenesis of disease. [1]
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- ↑ Hernandez LM, Blazer DG. Genetics and Health. InGenes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature/Nurture Debate 2006. National Academies Press (US). Available:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19932/ (accessed 1.9.2022)
