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Hereditary diseases

Hereditary diseases (morbi hereditarii) – diseases which reason of development chromosome, gene or genomic mutations are.

Allocate hereditary diseases:

  • Controlled by a floor – which are characterized by various manifestation at representatives women's and male;
  • Limited by a floor – which are shown at representatives only women's or only a male;
  • Linked to a floor – caused by presence of the mutant genes localized in gonosomes (for example, hemophilia).
 
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