Inherited Conditions

Well, with the first part of my 23andme test in, I've been shown what hereditary recessive disease genes I've had passed down to me.

Unfortunately, I'm a carrier for Hemochromatosis, which is an Iron overload disease found in Northern Europeans (particularly those of Celtic descent).

Aside from my sadness about possibly passing on an illness to my kids (given that I forget to get my future partner tested), I decided to ask: what diseases are you guys carriers for, if any?

Furthermore, what populations are your diseases from? How common are carriers? (This can all be found in the "inherited conditions" part of health and traits on 23andme)

If a similar thread has been posted, I apologise. I couldn't find it :p

Bump :)

I inherited extreme form of skinny body. I hope that is bout it. :D

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Originally Posted by SkyBurn

Unfortunately, I'm a carrier for Hemochromatosis, which is an Iron overload disease found in Northern Europeans (particularly those of Celtic descent).

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I guess some Slovak member her by the name Verchar is Celtic then. xD

I inherited myopia from my father, who inherited from his father and so on...

I'm not talking about hereditory diseases, I'm talking about being a carrier for things like Cystic Fibrosis, Tay Sachs... :)

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Originally Posted by SkyBurn

I'm not talking about hereditory diseases, I'm talking about being a carrier for things like Cystic Fibrosis, Tay Sachs... :)

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But these are also diseases ach sheli!

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Originally Posted by Uhtred

I inherited miopia from my father, who inherited from his father and so on...

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I'm not talking about hereditory diseases, I'm talking about being a carrier for things like Cystic Fibrosis, Tay Sachs... :)

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Originally Posted by Uhtred

But these are also diseases ach sheli!

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Myopia is an eyesight deficiency, not a disease.

I'm a carrier for hemochromatosis too, but it's not a bad thing for a woman. My husband is not a carrier so my girls should be OK.

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Myopia is an eyesight deficiency, not a disease.

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Yes, I guess you are right about that, good point. But things like Tay Sachs are genetical diseases caused by mutations during the early weeks of pregnancy.