Question 1

what exactly is bright's disease?

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See below: Bright's disease is named after an english physician of the mid 19th century richard bright.  It is any of several kidney diseases marked by Albumin in the urine.

Question 2

what are some inherited diseases?

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Too many to list: There's many. We're you thinking of one specifically to learn about?
Some classic ones we learn about in med school are sickle cell. Disease., cystic fibrosis, huntingtons disease.

Question 3

what are the issues involving bright's disease?

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Blast from the past : Bright's Disease = an historical term we last used for inflammation of kidney cells ~ 40 years ago for post- streptococcal glomerulonephritis which, like rheumatic fever, was  common because of the strains of "strep" in B'ham, AL, at the time. Acute &amp; chronic immune  &amp; non- immune causes of nephritis are listed on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1786202/. Treatment &amp; outcome depends on cause.

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is crohn's disease hereditary?

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Yes: Crohn's disease is hereditary, but that does not mean if you have Crohn's your child will automatically get it.  The risk of a child getting Crohn's from a parent is less than 10%. The risk does go up if both parents have inflammatory bowel disease.

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is meniere's disease hereditary?

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To a small extent.: Meniere's may be due to multiple factors. Theories do include a genetic predisposition, as patients with the disease and a family history have an earlier age of onset and more severe symptoms from one generation to the next. Other theories include fluid build-up in the inner ear due to blockage, a viral infection, and an autoimmune condition. As such, most cases are not familial.

Question 6

is peyronie's disease hereditary?

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No: It is not considered a hereditary condition, but an acquired condition related to micro trauma and possibly to some medications.

Question 7

is peridontal disease hereditary ?

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Yes: Just like dental cavity, there is a strong hereditary factor!

Question 8

is alzheimer's disease inherited?

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Likely yes: If there is a strong history of alzheimer's disease in the family like grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, brothers or sisters, then you could be at risk of developing it.

Question 9

is it true that chromes disease is hereditary?

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To a minor degree: Most cases of chrohn's disease are sporadic.  There is a small tendency for it to run more commonly in families but identical  twins for instance do not both  always have the condition so there is probably an inheritance component lowering the susceptibilility but not being causative.

Question 10

is gilberts disease inherited?

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It is ...: Gilbert's is the most common hereditary liver disease.

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