Susceptibility to disease

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  • Susceptibility to disease
    • Susceptibility
      • An increased likelihood of acquiring a disease because of an individual's genetic make up
    • WHO (World Health Organisation)
      • Believes that most diseases involve environmental factors and the complex interaction of many genes
      • An individual may not be born with a disease their genetic make up may make them more susceptible to acquiring it in later life

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