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- Hereditary Cancer Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic
The Hereditary Cancer Clinic cares for people who have learned through genetic testing that they have a genetic makeup that may make them more likely to develop certain forms of cancer The clinic team is led by geneticists who work with genetic counselors, advanced practice professionals and nurses
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - Symptoms and causes
Overview Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (tuh-lan-jee-uk-TAY-zhuh) is a condition that's passed through families, called inherited It causes atypical links between arteries and veins called arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) The most common sites AVMs affect are the skin, nose, digestive system, lungs, brain and liver
- Familial hypercholesterolemia - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic
A detailed family history is an important key to diagnosing familial hypercholesterolemia Doctors will be interested to know if your siblings, parents, aunts, uncles or grandparents ever had high cholesterol levels or heart disease — especially during childhood During the physical exam, doctors usually check for cholesterol deposits that may occur in the skin around the hands, knees
- Autism spectrum disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that affects how people see others and socialize with them This causes problems in communication and getting along with others socially The condition also includes limited and repeated patterns of behavior The term "spectrum" in autism spectrum disorder refers to the wide range of symptoms and the severity of
- Familial hypercholesterolemia - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Familial hypercholesterolemia affects the way the body processes cholesterol As a result, people with familial hypercholesterolemia have a higher risk of heart disease and a greater risk of early heart attack The genetic changes that cause familial hypercholesterolemia are inherited The condition is present from birth, but symptoms may not appear until adulthood People who inherit the
- Polycystic kidney disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a condition in which clusters of cysts grow in the body, mainly in the kidneys Over time, the cysts may cause the kidneys to get bigger and stop working PKD is most often passed through families This is called an inherited condition
- Lynch syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Lynch syndrome used to be called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) HNPCC is a term used to describe families with a strong history of colon cancer Lynch syndrome is the term used when healthcare professionals find a gene that runs in the family and causes cancer
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - Mayo Clinic
Living with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Blood Cancers Disorders support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community
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