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Multifactorial inheritance

Disease Information

Overview

In some cases, a single gene is responsible for causing an inherited disorder or birth defect. Other inherited disorders and birth defects are "multifactorial," meaning they are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

  • One gender is often affected more than the other, depending on the specific trait or disorder.
  • Multifactorial traits recur in families because they are partly caused by genes.
  • Once a child with an ONTD has been born in the family, the chance for an ONTD to occur again is increased to four percent.

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