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ANTICIPACION GENETICA [1 record]

Record 1 2021-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Human Diseases - Various
DEF

A phenomenon in which the signs and symptoms of some genetic conditions tend to become more severe and/or appear at an earlier age as the disorder is passed from one generation to the next.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Maladies humaines diverses
CONT

L'anticipation génétique est la survenue plus précoce d'une pathologie et/ou l'aggravation de ses signes cliniques lors de la transmission d'une mutation d'une génération à la suivante au sein d'une même famille.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
CONT

La anticipación genética describe la tendencia en algunas enfermedades de tener una edad de inicio más temprana y de expresarse de forma más grave a medida que la enfermedad es transmitida de generación a generación en una misma familia.

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