Genetic Factors

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Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition, caused by a faulty gene in which the lungs and digestive system can become clogged with thick, sticky mucus.
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Brittle bone disease
Osteoporosis causes bones to become less dense and more fragile. Some people are more at risk than others. Effects more men than women.
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare but potentially serious inherited disorder. People with PKU can't break down the amino acid phenylalanine, which then builds up in the blood and brain. This can lead to brain damage.
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Huntingdon’s disease
Huntington's disease is an inherited condition that damages certain nerve cells in the brain. Both men and women with a family history of Huntington's disease can inherit the condition. Symptoms usually start to appear during adulthood.
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Kleinfelter’s syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome (sometimes called Klinefelter's, KS or XXY) is where boys and men are born with an extra X chromosome. Only men can get this. Boys and men with Klinefelter syndrome are still genetically male.
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Down’s syndrome
Down's syndrome, also known as Down syndrome or trisomy 21, is a genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning disability and certain physical characteristics.
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Colour blindness
People with colour vision deficiency find it difficult to identify and distinguish between certain colours (inherited). affects around 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women.
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophies (MD) is a inherited genetic condition that gradually cause the muscles to weaken, leading to an increasing level of disability. Duchenne MD is one of the most common and severe forms, it usually affects boys.
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Osteoporosis causes bones to become less dense and more fragile. Some people are more at risk than others. Effects more men than women.

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Brittle bone disease

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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare but potentially serious inherited disorder. People with PKU can't break down the amino acid phenylalanine, which then builds up in the blood and brain. This can lead to brain damage.

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Huntington's disease is an inherited condition that damages certain nerve cells in the brain. Both men and women with a family history of Huntington's disease can inherit the condition. Symptoms usually start to appear during adulthood.

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Klinefelter syndrome (sometimes called Klinefelter's, KS or XXY) is where boys and men are born with an extra X chromosome. Only men can get this. Boys and men with Klinefelter syndrome are still genetically male.

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