hereditary+diseases

Hereditary diseases Hereditary diseases are diseases which are passed down from generation to generation by genes. They are incurable, because of this; the majority is fatal and long lasting. Examples are: In Afghan hounds the hereditary disease of cataracts were found.  Akita dogs have the disease of Achondrogenesi, which simply put is Dwarfism: short trunked and abnormally short limbs. In humans diabetes, AIDS and sometimes cancer are hereditary. Symptoms of hereditary diseases: There are no specifics symptoms because hereditary diseases range from diabetes to cancer, the only common factor among hereditary diseases is the high possibility of the disease being passed down to generations, because just like common genetic features such as eye colour, the disease may skip a generation. Treatment: Treat the symptoms as they arise. E.g. during crises give patients oxygen, or drugs to relieve pain and blood transfusions Control: Avoiding situations where oxygen supply is reduced Genetic counseling, which is counseling that, concerns the risks, treatments, and management of inherited genetic disorders for people with some likelihood of being affected by them, either personally or as parents.