Multifactorial genetic disorders occur when more than one gene is affected by a genetic mutation.
Not exact matches
The
genetic variants associated with asthma have also effects on autoimmune diseases and other diseases with an inflammatory component such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, neuro - psychiatric diseases, which strengthens the importance of pleiotropy in
multifactorial diseases.
As it is well known that hypertension is a complex,
multifactorial, quantitative trait under a polygenic control, 30 % to 50 % of the variation in blood pressure between individuals is attributed to
genetic factors, and the genes responsible for susceptibility and blood pressure variation are mostly unknown.
It is a
multifactorial disorder in which
genetic susceptibility, aging and environmental factors converge to cause neurodegeneration.
For the final two — single - gene and
multifactorial diseases — we'll focus in on what happens when mutations occur directly to our
genetic code.
This disease of persistent elevation of blood pressure is a
multifactorial combination of
genetic and environmental factors.
The study, integration and analysis of these data increasingly allows to unravel the
genetic mechanisms and networks underlying complex biological phenotypes paving the way for an era of «genomic medicine,» in which new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to common
multifactorial conditions are emerging.
Genetic hair loss is due to several genes and is
multifactorial.
Although both scientists and lay people alike may frequently identify a single dietary element as the cause of chronic disease (eg, saturated fat causes heart disease and salt causes high blood pressure), evidence gleaned over the past 3 decades now indicates that virtually all so - called diseases of civilization have
multifactorial dietary elements that underlie their etiology, along with other environmental agents and
genetic susceptibility.
Although acquiring a dog of prime and known
genetic stock may reduce the likelihood that a disease like HD will develop, the overall picture of health and wellness is
multifactorial.
Hip dysplasia, a combination of hip joint laxity and joint degeneration, is a
multifactorial disease arising from a combination of
genetic and environmental factors.
For epilepsy in the golden retriever, a
multifactorial etiology, including
genetic and environmental factors has been described 9.
Characteristics of the Pre-Test SH: Interpretation of ANTAGENE's Pre-Test SH result is not trivial due to the
multifactorial nature of this
genetic risk test.
The causes of OCD are
multifactorial with
genetic and nutritional interactions thought to be the central factors.
Antisocial behaviors are complex polygenic phenotypes that are due to a
multifactorial arrangement of
genetic polymorphisms.