Sentences with phrase «familial predispositions»

Familial predispositions have been reported in the German Shepherd, Newfoundland, Great Dane, Irish Setter, Shar Pei, Pug, and Greyhounds.

The most significant factors may be genetic, since certain breeds are more susceptible than others, and strong familial predispositions are seen within breeds.

However, the gene variants identified thus far explain only about five percent of the familial predisposition.

Gozal explains, for example: «If you are born with a familial predisposition to Alzheimer's at age 70, a sleep disturbance could bring it on at an earlier age, say 55.»

A familial predisposition had been recognized early on in keeshonds, terriers, corgis, retrievers, pointers, setters, spaniels, collies, Alsatian dogs, boxers, Pekinese15, 16, Tervueren shepherds 17, dachshunds 15,16, 18, and in the Horak laboratory dog 19.

Breed predisposition exists (68,69,86), and familial predisposition is reported in Samoyed dogs (87) and Miniature Poodles (88) and is documented by the authors in Rottweiler dogs.

Swayback or enzootic ataxia is largely due to copper deficiency, although there may be a familial predisposition.

Not exact matches

A Mayo Clinic study has identified a familial association in spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a type of heart attack that most commonly affects younger women, suggesting a genetic predisposition to the condition, researchers say.

This familial link to abnormal blood dynamics and predisposition to ALL implied a common genetic denominator.

It is possible, therefore, as Manuck, Kaplan and Lotrich suggest, that it is this group of children with a familial, biological predisposition towards antisocial and aggressive behaviour that later comprise adult antisocial samples thereby offering a possible explanation for the general homogeneity of findings linking serotonin and aggression in adults.