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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Diabetes
  1. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... as high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, than their same-age peers. The siblings and ... blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, or type 2 diabetes ), these diseases appear later than they do in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics
  2. What does it mean to have a genetic predisposition to a disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... susceptibility to many common diseases, including cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and mental illness. Researchers are working ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/predisposition - Genetics
  3. Can changes in mitochondrial DNA affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... include muscle weakness and wasting, problems with movement, diabetes, kidney failure, heart disease, loss of intellectual functions ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mitochondrialconditions - Genetics
  4. What are complex or multifactorial disorders?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes , and obesity do not have a single genetic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/complexdisorders - Genetics
  5. Why is it important to know my family health history?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... blood pressure , stroke, certain cancers, and type 2 diabetes. These complex disorders are influenced by a combination ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/familyhistory - Genetics
  6. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... gene/environment interactions include heart disease, type 2 diabetes , schizophrenia , and certain types of cancer. For more ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  7. What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... associated with complex diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Learn how to cite this page
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/snp - Genetics
  8. What are genome-wide association studies?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... identified SNPs associated with several complex conditions including diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's disease , and Crohn's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/genomicresearch/gwastudies - Genetics