Angelou's second autobiography, Gather Together in My Name, recounts her life from age 17 to 19. This book depicts a single mother's slide down the social ladder into poverty and crime,[20], Angelou at times working as a prostitute and as the madame of a brothel.
Genetic factors increase the tendency of developing autoimmune diseases, and autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune thyroid disorders are more common among relatives of people with lupus than the general population.. The precise reason for the abnormal autoimmunity that causes lupus is not known. Inherited genes, viruses, ultraviolet light, and certain medications may all play some role.
Hereditary Cancer Syndromes and Risk Assessment. ABSTRACT: A hereditary cancer syndrome is a genetic predisposition to certain types of cancer, often with onset at an early age, caused by inherited mutations in one or more genes.