hereditary diseases
Genetically transmitted conditions
Hereditary diseases are medical conditions passed from parents to children through genes.
They range from single-gene disorders like sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis to more complex conditions influenced by multiple genes.
A hereditary disease may appear in every generation or skip generations depending on inheritance patterns.
Heart disease runs in her family.
Not all genetic conditions are hereditary—some arise from new mutations.
- cystic fibrosisGenetic disorder thickening mucus
- hemophiliaGenetic clotting impairment
- blood disordersDiseases of circulatory fluid
- genetic predispositionInherited increased likelihood
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
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