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.
Physiological diseases. A physiological disease is when the normal working of a person's body is being affected because the organs are malfunctioning or the structures of the cells have changed over time, causing illness. Examples of physiological diseases would be diabetes and Chrohn's Disease.xamples of a bacterial pathogenic disease are pneumonia and gonorrhea, while viral pathogenic diseases include influenza and measles. An example of a parasitic pathogenic disease is malaria, while an example of a fungal pathogenic disease is candidiasis. Deficiency diseases.