PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
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Question
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A person with a family history of obesity is more likely to catch a common cold.
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A person with a family history of high blood pressure is more likely to have heart disease.
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A person with a family history of obesity is less likely to enroll in a weight loss plan.
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A person with a family history of cancer is less likely to be screened for cancer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -While there’s no single gene that causes heart disease, several genes can work together to increase your chances of developing it. Certain genes can pass on risk factors such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Shared environments can also be passed on to you from the previous generation in your family.
Detailed explanation-2: -A family history of high blood pressure is a risk factor for you developing high blood pressure. Having one or more close family members with high blood pressure before the age of 60 means you have two times the risk of having it also.
Detailed explanation-3: -If you have a family health history of heart disease, you are more likely to develop heart disease yourself. Different types of heart disease and related conditions, like high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol, can run in families.
Detailed explanation-4: -People with a family history of hypertension are more likely to develop the condition, possibly due to genetic and shared environmental factors.