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Descriptor English: Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Descriptor Spanish: Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad
Descriptor predisposición genética a la enfermedad
Entry term(s) predisposición genética
susceptibilidad genética
Scope note: Susceptibilidad latente a una enfermedad genética, la cual puede activarse bajo ciertas circunstancias.
Descriptor Portuguese: Predisposição Genética para Doença
Descriptor French: Prédisposition génétique à une maladie
Entry term(s): Genetic Predisposition
Genetic Predispositions
Genetic Susceptibilities
Genetic Susceptibility
Predisposition, Genetic
Predispositions, Genetic
Susceptibilities, Genetic
Susceptibility, Genetic
Tree number(s): C23.550.291.687.500
G05.380.355
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020022
Scope note: A latent susceptibility to disease at the genetic level, which may be activated under certain conditions.
Annotation: latent susceptibility to disease only: coordinate with specific disease/genet; for positive genetic predisposition (like longevity) use specific trait/genet
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
PC prevention & control
PX psychology
Entry Combination: diagnosis:Genetic Testing
Previous Indexing: specific disease/genetics (1966-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 99
History Note: 99
Entry Version: GENET PREDISPOSITION DIS
Related: Gene-Environment Interaction MeSH
Genetic Association Studies MeSH
Genetic Testing MeSH
DeCS ID: 33779
Unique ID: D020022
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/10
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Genetic Predisposition to Disease - Preferred
Concept UI M0029732
Scope note A latent susceptibility to disease at the genetic level, which may be activated under certain conditions.
Preferred term Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Entry term(s) Genetic Predisposition
Genetic Predispositions
Genetic Susceptibilities
Genetic Susceptibility
Predisposition, Genetic
Predispositions, Genetic
Susceptibilities, Genetic
Susceptibility, Genetic



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