Family history (medicine)
In medicine, family history means information on medical disorders the direct blood relatives of a patient may have had. Many healthcare professionals look at the information on family medical problems, such as autism, diabetes, mental illness, autoimmune diseases, cancer.[1]
Many medical conditions are carried only by the female line, including X-linked conditions. Others are carried by the male line, including Y-linked conditions.
Family History (medicine) Media
Family history of haemophilia in the family of Queen Victoria
References
- ↑ "Family History". Genetics Home Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
