Non-Infectious Diseases

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  • Genetic disease results from a mutation in the sequence of a genome.
  • Genetic mutations which cause disease are due to the mutation not allowing a protein to form correctly.
  • Not all mutations cause disease, some are neutral or beneficial.
  • Chromosomal genetic damage is caused by large amount of damage to one or more chromosomes resulting in mutations which may not be compatible with life.
  • Monogenic disease is a single gene that is responsible for the disease. Polygenic disease is a combination of multiple genes that are responsible for the disease.