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D.
Non-communicable disease
are non-infectious and non-transmittable. They refer to chronic diseases of the
body which last for long periods of time and has a nature of slowly
progressing. Diseases include stroke, cancers, diabetes, asthma, kidney
disease, among others. These diseases are directly link to a person’s genes,
diet choice, and poor air quality. Since these diseases are chronic in nature,
chronic treatment is also necessary. If left untreated the diseases may lead to
different complications in the body or worst, death.
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Yes doctors can test the genetic predisposition of an individual to a disease but it is not done by genetic testing, unless they are chromosomal abnormalities or DNA sequencing abnormalities rather than just diseases with genetic predisposition such as malignancies. Heart disease, diabetes, and cancer; while does have a significant genetic predisposition, cannot be risk stratified by genetic tests because of (1) it is too costly and (2) it cannot be accurate. These genetic predisposition is best taken care of by doing proper history and physical examination as well as doing a family genogram.
If history and physical examination revealed that you are high risk to develop a disease (i.e. heart disease) then you should be advised to have lifestyle modification as well as some maintenance medications, if warranted.
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