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- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - Mayo Clinic
Living with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Blood Cancers Disorders support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community
- Familial hypercholesterolemia - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Familial hypercholesterolemia affects the way the body processes cholesterol As a result, people with familial hypercholesterolemia have a higher risk of heart disease and a greater risk of early heart attack The genetic changes that cause familial hypercholesterolemia are inherited The condition is present from birth, but symptoms may not appear until adulthood People who inherit the
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - Symptoms and causes
Overview Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (tuh-lan-jee-uk-TAY-zhuh) is a condition that's passed through families, called inherited It causes atypical links between arteries and veins called arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) The most common sites AVMs affect are the skin, nose, digestive system, lungs, brain and liver
- Does atrial fibrillation run in families? - Mayo Clinic
Does atrial fibrillation run in families? It can Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder It causes irregular and chaotic heartbeats that can lead to stroke AFib can be passed down through families That means it can be inherited When this happens, the condition is called familial atrial fibrillation
- Hereditary Cancer Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic
The Hereditary Cancer Clinic cares for people who have learned through genetic testing that they have a genetic makeup that may make them more likely to develop certain forms of cancer The clinic team is led by geneticists who work with genetic counselors, advanced practice professionals and nurses to individualize cancer prevention and surveillance strategies for people with these types of
- Alzheimers: Is it in your genes? - Mayo Clinic
Researchers have found several genes that are linked to Alzheimer's disease Some genes, called risk genes, increase the likelihood of getting the disease Others, called deterministic genes, cause the disease Deterministic genes are rare Genes are only part of what's involved in getting Alzheimer's disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic
A detailed family history is an important key to diagnosing familial hypercholesterolemia Doctors will be interested to know if your siblings, parents, aunts, uncles or grandparents ever had high cholesterol levels or heart disease — especially during childhood During the physical exam, doctors usually check for cholesterol deposits that may occur in the skin around the hands, knees
- Familial adenomatous polyposis - Symptoms and causes
Overview Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a rare, inherited condition caused by a defect in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene Most people inherit the gene from a parent But for 25 to 30 percent of people, the genetic mutation occurs spontaneously
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