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Common Genetically Inherited Diseases
• 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
• Mental illnesses and behavioral conditions: alcoholism, anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, eating disorders, manic depression, schizophrenia
• Other genetic diseases: cleft lip
and cleft palate, clubfoot, cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy,
galactosemia, hemophilia, Hurler's
syndrome, Marfan's syndrome, phenylketonuria, sickle cell disease,
Thalassemia
• Medical conditions with genetic links: arthritis, asthma, baldness,
migraine headaches, obesity, periodontal disease, speech disorders
For a guide to tracing your genetic history, see the October 2000 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
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