07 April 2013

This is eight Inherited Disease by Family


1. High blood pressure / Hypertension

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition where a person experiences an increase in blood pressure above normal or chronic (in a long time). Hypertension is often not realized because no symptoms. To find necessary to measure blood pressure. If not promptly treated, may increase the risk of stroke or heart attack. 



2. high cholesterol 
In the same family, sometimes its members have a high cholesterol levels. these circumstances in medical science called Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH). FH is caused by changes in genes in which fat is metabolized in both the blood and accumulate in the arteries. FH is an example of a dominant genetic trait, which means that one requires only one abnormal gene for the condition. 



3. hypothyroidism 
Hypothyroidism occurs when the body does not produce enough of the hormone thyroxine. Symptoms usually appear often feel fatigue and weight loss. The disease is seven times more likely to occur in women. 



4. Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depressive disorder) is a condition that causes periods of depression and mania, is usually triggered by stress. Thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, and the influence of genetic factors.



5. Diabetes 
Generally, the early symptoms of type 2 diabetes can not be detected. The risk of diabetes is high, parents or relatives also have a history of this disease.



6. Arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) 
Osteoarthritis is a joint disease caused by malnutrition in the joints, and is one of a large family of arthritis that most often occur. This disease effects about 80 percent of people at some time in their lives



7. Breast and ovarian cancer 
Breast cancer is the most common cancer suffered by women. In Indonesia, breast cancer is one biggest cause of disease death in women. While ovarian cancer, commonly known as the "silent killer", was ranked the fifth leading cause of death from cancer in women.



8. Parkinson
Parkinson disease begins vague and slow to develop. On many patients, Parkinson disease initially appears as tremors (shaking) hands while resting. These diseases tend to be revealed, although sometimes genetic factors do not play a major role.

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