Sentences with phrase «linked inherited disorder»

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High levels of one chitinase, however, have been linked to a rare inherited enzyme disorder called Gaucher disease.

A range of mutations — common, rare, inherited and spontaneous — in more than 70 different genes are now linked to the disorder

But recent genetic research has hinted at inherited links between rosacea and autoimmune disorders.

These conditions are inherited as X chromosome linked disorders, meaning only male dogs can become affected with the disease, while female dogs, though not clinically affected, can carry the mutation and pass it on to their young.

Inherited disorders most commonly can be caused by a gene defect that is either autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, sex - linked, mitochondrial, or may involve multiple genes (more on this later).