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Genetic susceptibility/predisposition
Increased probability - compared to the general population - of developing a disease, due to the presence of one or more gene mutations.
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Canadians need better protection from genetic discrimination by insurers and employers, according to Winnipeg North MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis... [Read More] |
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Research published earlier this month in Nature Genetics is the first to show that there is a genetic component to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), the most common form of childhood cancer. |
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