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Thrombophilia is a predisposition to thrombosis associated with particular inherited or acquired factors. It does not mean that a clot will...

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The human genome and the development of genetic research The international Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, produced a high-quality...

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DNA repair comprises cellular mechanisms that recognize and correct damage to genetic material. Damage arises during DNA copying and through...

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During cell division, genetic information is passed to daughter cells through prior duplication of DNA. This process is called replication. The...

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Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs; formerly chronic myeloproliferative disorders, CMPDs) are clonal diseases of hematopoietic tissue...

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People differ in their responses to food and physical activity. Body weight is influenced by many genes, habits, sleep, diseases, medicines and...

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Breast cancer is a common malignancy. Hereditary predisposition plays an important role in some patients. Assessing it helps guide...