1 Was not misquoted, so doesn't belong here. 2  This quote is sourced (Marx said it), and is not unverified (we have the original reference). 3  In addition, some of the follow-up comments are a matter of opinion or wrong, so even if the quote belonged in that section the follow-up opinions would not:
Changes in many genes, each with a small effect, may underlie susceptibility to many common diseases, including cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and mental illness. In people with a genetic predisposition, the risk of disease can depend on multiple factors in addition to an identified genetic change.These include other genetic factors (sometimes called modifiers) as well as lifestyle and environmental factors.he World Health Organization offers information about genetic predisposition to several common diseases, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and asthma. Genetic Alliance UK offers a fact sheet on genetic predisposition to common genetic diseases.
Pathogenic diseases are caused by what is called a pathogen. Pathogens are parasitic organisms that cause disease int heir host. There are five different groups of pathogens: â¦ Viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans and parasitic worms. Deficiency diseases are just as the name suggests. physiological disease is caused when the normal or proper working of the body is affected because the body's organs have malfunctioned or it's cellular structures have chang â¦ ed over a period of time causing illness. Therefore most diseases you can name fall under the physiological category.