Question 1

is there a genetic component to diverticulitis? is it hereditary?

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Probably: Diverticula of the colon are very common, and will be found in individuals with low risk factors for the disease suggesting that they are genetically predisposed to the disease.

Question 2

is diverticulitis genetic? like can it be carried on to different generations of your family?

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No: It is more to do with dietary habits than genetics.

Question 3

is there a genetic component to leukemia?

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There can be: But not in the sense that it is inherited within family members. An example is those individuals affected by down's syndrome have an abnormal chromosome and acute leukemia has a higher incidence in this population.

Question 4

is there a genetic component involved in hellp syndrome?

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Unknown: Good question. The underlying cause of preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome is one of the great unanswered questions in obstetrics. Hopefully one day we will know the answer and find a way to predict and prevent it

Question 5

is there a genetic component to this disease that i can pass down to my kids?

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Need more info: Need more information about which disease. Discuss with your md and or genetics counselor.

Question 6

is there a genetic component to blindness?

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Sometimes: Many causes of low vision or blindness are random events, but some causes are hereditary and run in families. Retinitis pigmentosa (rp) is an example of a genetic, hereditary cause of blindness. Whether or not a parent's trait of blindness will be inherited by his children depends on the actual cause of the blindness, and the way is inherited (dominant trait, recessive trait, etc...).

Question 7

is there a genetic component to gastrointestinal fistula?

Accepted Answer

No: Fistula formation is generally not a genetic disorder.

Question 8

is there a large genetic component to angina?

Accepted Answer

Yes Yes Yes: Family history is one of the major risk factors for heart disease.  Unlike smoking, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, there is nothing that one can do about being born into a family where there is early coronary artery disease.  However, knowing that a close relative has heart problems, should motivate one to give up smoking, get plenty of exercise, attain ideal body weight, glucose and cholesterol!

Question 9

is there a large genetic component to cerebrovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Though there are rare genetic stroke syndromes (eg cadasil), for the vast majority of strokes, risk factors with a strong genetic component (hypertension , diabetes, high cholesterol) are the much bigger contributors to strokes and heart attacks often running in families (getting these diseases increases risk of stroke).

Question 10

does gallbladder disease have a genetic component?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Gallbladder disorders tends to cluster in families.  That being said, there is no gene that you can test for to see if you will develop gallbladder disease.  For example, one of the risk factors for developing gallstones is being overweight; being overweight tends to run in families.

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