Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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Chapter 5, Problem 23QP
If diseases such as cardiovascular disease (hypertension and atherosclerosis) are familial, is this an indication that there is a genetic contribution to these traits? What would you do to confirm that genetics is involved in this condition?
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