Inheritance and Genetics of Peyronie's disease
| About inheritance and genetics: Inheritance of Peyronie's disease refers to whether the condition is inherited from your parents or "runs" in families. The level of inheritance of a condition depends on how important genetics are to the disease. Strongly genetic diseases are usually inherited, partially genetic diseases are sometimes inherited, and non-genetic diseases are not inherited. For general information, see Introduction to Genetics. |
Genetics of Peyronie's disease:
In some cases, men who are related by
blood tend to develop Peyronie's disease, which suggests that familial
factors might make a man vulnerable to the disease.
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK
Last revision:
June 10, 2003
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