Researchers are learning that nearly all conditions and diseases have a genetic component. Some disorders, such as sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis, are caused by variants (also known as mutations) in single genes.

What disease has multifactorial inheritance?

In humans, there are many other disorders that show multifactorial inheritance patterns, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, asthma, cancer, and numerous birth defects.

Are multifactorial diseases inherited?

Multifactorial conditions tend to run in families. This is because they are partly caused by genes. Your risk for a multifactorial trait or condition depends on how close you are to a family member with the trait or condition.