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A genetic disorder is an illness caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome especially a condition that is present from birth (congenital). Most genetic disorders are quite rare and affect one person in every several thousands or millions.Genetic disorders may or may not be heritable i.e. passed down from the parents’ genes. In non-heritable genetic disorders defects may be caused by new mutations or changes to the DNA.

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