Three different groups reported the molecular genetic basis for Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome simultaneously. Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is caused by mutations in the DHCR7 gene, the gene that codes for the enzyme DHCR7 that normally converts 7DHC to cholesterol in the final step of the cholesterol synthetic pathway.
About inheritance and genetics: Inheritance of Dissociative Identity Disorder 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.he 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.
The dissociative identity disorder alter who has executive control over the body most of the time is known as the host.. The host personality may or may not be the individual's original personality. In dissociative identity disorder treatment, some patients wish to integrate the different alters.Dissociative identity disorder integration is when an alter becomes combined into the individual as a part of them and not as a completely separate alternate personality.issociative identity disorder alters are commonly of specific types. The following are common DID alter types: 1  Child and adolescent alters â young alters are often the first discovered in therapy and are the most common type of alter.