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genetic predisposition Molecular medicine The tendency to suffer from certain genetic diseases–eg, Huntington's disease, or inherit certain skills–eg, musical talent How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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People who eat fatty foods or who have a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol can't completely avoid air pollution's exacerbating impacts by moving to remote areas. Think of the "essentials" we've discovered in just the last decade: there is a genetic predisposition for MS; there is an environmental (probably viral) trigger; there is a gender bias and sex hormones surely play a role; there are dozens, possibly hundreds of genes to target for drug therapies; there are ways to turn off the immune system; and the nervous system can be prompted to repair itself Clustering in families occurs, and the existence of a genetic predisposition to sarcoidosis is widely accepted. |
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