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Inheriting Genetic Conditions
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This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/inheritance/

It is not always easy to determine whether a condition in a family is inherited. A genetics professional can use a person's family history (a record of health information about a person's immediate and extended family) to help determine whether a disorder has a genetic component.

Genetic Conditions Inheritance inherit genetic disorder

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  1. Moore DS, Shenk D. The heritability fallacy. Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci. 2017 Jan;8(1-2). doi: 10.1002/wcs.1400.
  2. Tenesa A, Haley CS. The heritability of human disease: estimation, uses and abuses. Nat Rev Genet. 2013 Feb;14(2):139-49. doi: 10.1038/nrg3377.
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