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genetic
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But what can the new genetic science tell us about genetic predispositions towards certain kinds of behaviour?
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However, a genetic predisposition does not seem to be the only factor that accounts for these disorders.
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The role of genes encoding other alcohol metabolising enzymes in a genetic predisposition to alcoholic liver damage has yet to be explored.
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But as the study just cited indicates, environmental influences can powerfully affect the way genetic predispositions are expressed in human behavior.
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Evidence supporting a genetic component to predisposition comes mainly from a large study of 15924 male twin pairs.
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Perhaps in people with a genetic predisposition , the trigger sends the immune system into permanent overdrive and disarray.
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If he too is just an automaton driven by his genetic predispositions what can be the scientific value of his observations?
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Some kind of genetic predisposition also is likely.
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But what can the new genetic science tell us about genetic predispositions towards certain kinds of behaviour?
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Cardiac arrhythmias rarely result from levodopa administration to patients who have a predisposition related to underlying cardiac disease.
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Individuals with Dupuytren's disease have a genetically-determined predisposition to the condition.
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Some kind of genetic predisposition also is likely.
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Stress signals can manifest themselves in different ways according to the individual's predisposition and personality.
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What bothers us more is the seeming predisposition of the federal courts to strike down term-limit laws on just about any pretext.