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MeSH Heading: Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Tree Number(s): C23.550.291.687.500; G05.380.355
Unique ID: D020022
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020022
Annotation: latent susceptibility to disease only: coordinate with specific disease/genet; for positive genetic predisposition (like longevity) use specific trait/genet
Scope Note: A latent susceptibility to disease at the genetic level, which may be activated under certain conditions.
Entry Version: GENET PREDISPOSITION DIS
Entry Term(s): Genetic Predisposition; Genetic Susceptibility; Predisposition, Genetic; Susceptibility, Genetic
Previous Indexing: specific disease/genetics (1966-1998)
See Also: Gene-Environment Interaction; Genetic Association Studies; Genetic Testing
Public MeSH Note: 99
History Note: 99
Entry Combination: diagnosis:Genetic Testing
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/10
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

Entry Combination: diagnosis:Genetic Testing
Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

Concept UI: M0029732
Scope Note: A latent susceptibility to disease at the genetic level, which may be activated under certain conditions.
Terms: Genetic Predisposition to Disease Preferred Term
Term UI T059662
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Genetic Susceptibility
Term UI T059664
Date12/05/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Susceptibility, Genetic
Term UI T059663
Date12/05/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Genetic Predisposition
Term UI T059661
Date12/05/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Predisposition, Genetic
Term UI T059660
Date08/05/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999)

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