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Genetics
Alternate Names : Genetic Markers, Heredity and Disease, Heritable, Heterozygous, Homozygous, Inheritance, Inheritance Patterns
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Multifactorial disorders
Many of the most common diseases which affect humans undoubtedly involve interactions of numerous genes, including coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and various kinds of cancer. These are currently active areas of research.
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• Definition
• Description
• Genetic disorders
• Examples of single gene disorders
• Chromosomal disorders
• Multifactorial disorders
• Mitochondrial dna-linked disorders
• Pictures & Images
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Review Date : 8/19/2003
Reviewed By : Douglas R. Stewart, M.D., Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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