Genetic Predisposition to Disease
"Genetic Predisposition to Disease" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A latent susceptibility to disease at the genetic level, which may be activated under certain conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D020022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.687.500 G05.380.355
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| Concept/Terms |
Genetic Predisposition to Disease- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Susceptibility
- Genetic Susceptibilities
- Susceptibilities, Genetic
- Susceptibility, Genetic
- Genetic Predisposition
- Genetic Predispositions
- Predispositions, Genetic
- Predisposition, Genetic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1999 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2000 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2001 | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2003 | 19 | 25 | 44 |
| 2004 | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 2005 | 21 | 27 | 48 |
| 2006 | 15 | 31 | 46 |
| 2007 | 23 | 51 | 74 |
| 2008 | 35 | 48 | 83 |
| 2009 | 29 | 53 | 82 |
| 2010 | 49 | 50 | 99 |
| 2011 | 36 | 55 | 91 |
| 2012 | 46 | 75 | 121 |
| 2013 | 48 | 64 | 112 |
| 2014 | 34 | 56 | 90 |
| 2015 | 48 | 81 | 129 |
| 2016 | 48 | 64 | 112 |
| 2017 | 48 | 89 | 137 |
| 2018 | 44 | 73 | 117 |
| 2019 | 57 | 70 | 127 |
| 2020 | 51 | 53 | 104 |
| 2021 | 32 | 58 | 90 |
| 2022 | 13 | 38 | 51 |
| 2023 | 3 | 23 | 26 |
| 2024 | 28 | 52 | 80 |
| 2025 | 43 | 58 | 101 |
| 2026 | 24 | 39 | 63 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genetic Predisposition to Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Unravelling the molecular mechanisms causal to type 2 diabetes across global populations and disease-relevant tissues. Nat Metab. 2026 Feb; 8(2):506-520.
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The effect of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on non-cardiovascular comorbidities. Nat Commun. 2025 Oct 10; 16(1):9042.
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Multiomic and electrophysiologic analyses reveal that an inherited MRC2 variant causes fibroblast dysfunction and increased atrial fibrillation susceptibility. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2025 11 01; 329(5):H1055-H1071.
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Risk score roulette: A cautionary tale of polygenic risk score reliability. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 11; 108(1):65-70.
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Updated Recommendations for Pediatric Surveillance in Hereditary Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias, Hyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumor Syndrome, and Carney Complex. Clin Cancer Res. 2025 Sep 02; 31(17):3628-3637.
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Germline Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic Mutations and Subsequent Neoplasms Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group ALTE03N1 Study. J Clin Oncol. 2025 09 20; 43(27):3011-3020.
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Update on Tumor Surveillance for Children with Hereditary Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma Syndromes. Clin Cancer Res. 2025 Aug 14; 31(16):3368-3376.
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Genome-wide association study for lung cancer in 6531 African Americans reveals new susceptibility loci. Hum Mol Genet. 2025 Jul 03; 34(14):1227-1237.
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Germline Pathogenic DROSHA Variants Are Linked to Pineoblastoma and Wilms Tumor Predisposition. Clin Cancer Res. 2025 Apr 14; 31(8):1491-1503.
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Overview of the etiology of childhood cancer and future directions. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2025 Feb 01; 37(1):59-66.