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Hereditary diseases

Hereditary diseases

What is Global Developmental Delay? The role of genetics in global developmental delay and intellectual disability

Global developmental delay and intellectual disability (GDD/ID) affect up to 3% of children <5 years old and is defined as a delay in ≥2 developmental domains, including gross and fine motor, sp..

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Is Cancer Hereditary?

Yes, up to 10% of most cancers are hereditary​. They are caused by genetic changes which can remain asymptomatic until the cancer develops and becomes malign..

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Genetic Testing of Arrhythmias

The main hereditary cardiac arrhythmias are Brugada syndrome (BrS), catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), long QT syndrome (LQTS) and short QT syndrome (SQTS). They share seve..

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Genetics of Arrhythmias

An arrhythmia (also spelled arrythmia) is defined as an irregular heartbeat resulting from a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast (a con..

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