Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DM) is a genetic, curable myopathy.

Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.

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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.

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There are actually 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and three essential fatty acids that your body needs every day.

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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.

Laboratory mice demonstrate that genetic differences can have profound effects on the propensity to

Chronic disease is caused by a mixture of genetic and environmental influences

Muscular system and Cardiovascular system

GENETIC ANALYSIS 15.1 (3 of 5)

Patterns of Inheritance for Some Genetic Abnormalities and Disorders

Various types of genetic mutations

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