A 33-year-old member asked:
What are the most common types of genetic diseases?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
It depends on what: You call genetic. Almost all diseases are a combination of genes and environment. Consult the following site of a list of common single gene defects.http://archive.blisstree.com/feel/ten-most-common-inherited-genetic-diseases/.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Can lymphangioleiomyomatosis be a type of genetic disease?
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Dr. Frank Mayoanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 50 years experience
YES: It is a genetic disorder assosciated with multiple pneumothorax and obstructive lung disease.
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Dr. Ed Friedlander commented
Pathology 46 years experience
This is correct. It may run with tuberous sclerosis or be inherited at one of the TS loci.
Dec 21, 2013
A 41-year-old member asked:
Are genetic diseases actually pretty common?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
30 years experience
Different kinds: There is a plethora of genetic disease in the general population. Some extremely rare, others seen rather commonly. Some severe, others hardly noticeable.
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