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Family History
Aka: Family History, Pedigree
- Percentage of shared genes among relatives
- First Degree Relatives share 50% of genes
- Children
- Parents
- Siblings
- Second Degree Relatives share 25% of genes
- Aunts and Uncles
- Neices and nephews
- Grandparents
- Half-siblings
- Third Degree Relatives share 12.5% of genes
- First Cousins
- Great Grandparents
- Quick Family History for common diseases
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Breast Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Single Gene Diseases
- Hemochromatosis (HFE)
- Tuberous Sclerosis (TS1, TS2)
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD1-2)
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (ENG, ACVRL1)
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension (BMPR2)
- Long QT Syndrome
- Factor V Leiden or APC Resistance
- Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency (SERPINA)
- Glaucoma (MYOC)
- Hereditary Pancreatitis (PTSS1)
- Resources
- U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative
- http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory
- References
- Wattendrof (2005) Am Fam Physician 72(3):441-8