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Which diseases are hereditary?

Published in Hereditary Diseases 1 min read

Hereditary diseases are conditions passed down from parents to their offspring through genes. Based on the provided reference, here are some examples:

  • Skin cancer
  • Cardiomyopathies
    • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    • Dilated cardiomyopathy
    • Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
    • Restrictive cardiomyopathy
  • Arthritis
  • Inherited arrhythmia syndromes
    • Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS)
    • Long QT syndrome
    • Brugada syndrome
    • Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPTV)

These diseases are caused by genetic mutations that are inherited. This means that if a parent has one of these mutations, there is a chance that their children will inherit it and develop the disease.

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