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Is Angelman Syndrome hereditary?

Here you can see if Angelman Syndrome can be hereditary. Do you have any genetic components? Does any member of your family have Angelman Syndrome or may be more predisposed to developing the condition?

Is Angelman Syndrome hereditary?
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Most cases of Angelman syndrome are not inherited, particularly those caused by a deletion in the maternal chromosome 15 or by paternal uniparental disomy. These genetic changes occur as random events during the formation of reproductive cells (eggs and sperm) or in early embryonic development. Affected people typically have no history of the disorder in their family.

Rarely, a genetic change responsible for Angelman syndrome can be inherited. For example, it is possible for a mutation in the UBE3A gene or in the nearby region of DNA that controls gene activation to be passed from one generation to the next.

https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/angelman-syndrome#inheritance
Posted Jan 4, 2018 by Bob 100

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