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Genetic disease

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genetic disease
n.
A disease caused by the absence of a gene or by products of a defective gene.
Genetic disease
A genetic disease is a disease that is passed from one generation to the next, but does not necessarily appear in each generation. An example of genetic disease is Down's syndrome.
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genetic disease,
n a disease that is caused by a defect or anomaly in the genetic inheritance of the patient.
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announced on January 22 that it has entered into a Marketing and Distribution Agreement with California-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical granting AnGes exclusive rights to market and distribute Naglazyme(TM) (galsulfase) for patients with the genetic disease mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI; Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome) in Japan.
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