In addition, a robust cancer genetics program is reaching out to ensure that patients and families with an elevated hereditary risk of colon and uterine cancers, as well as those with gene mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancers, are alerted and closely monitored. (utswmed.org)
The scientists now know of 62 such hereditary risk factors for CAD, a disease in which the coronary arteries are narrowed. (sciencedaily.com)
In addition to increased age, the cause of AMD may be attributed to several risk factors, including hereditary risk and smoking. (sciencedaily.com)