Acanthosis Nigricans : Causes

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Causes could include:
Acanthosis nigricans can affect otherwise healthy people, or it can be associated with medical problems. Some cases are genetically inherited. It is most common among people of African descent. Obesity can lead to acanthosis nigricans, as can many...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 27, 2006
Inheritance (generally) and heredity (scientifically) both refer to the transmission of genes from parent to offspring, along with the physical, behavioral, and biochemical traits/characteristics they produce. Throughout history, people have puzzled over heredity.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic information across generations. There are two types of inheritance patterns in humans: Mendelian nuclear inheritance and non-Mendelian mitochondrial inheritance.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Many common congenital malformations and diseases are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The term multifactorial inheritance is used to describe conditions that occur due to these multiple factors.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
The patterns governing how genetic information is transmitted from generation to generation are collectively known as the principles of inheritance. Single-gene inheritance Genes are composed of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), whose building blocks, the nucleotides, code for the multitude of proteins in the human body, including enzymes and structural proteins.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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