Also important were the questions about family medical history, particularly health problems with hereditary components.

In diseases with a known hereditary component, many healthy people are now tested early to prevent the symptoms from developing.

Bunions are thought to have a hereditary component in that they tend to run in some families.

This form has a hereditary component, although subtle cardiac abnormalities can occasionally be found.

In addition to hormones, there is a hereditary component to having oily skin.

In about two-thirds of the patients with triphalangeal thumbs, there is a hereditary component.

People should know the medical histories of their families - what diseases with possible hereditary components have afflicted close blood relatives.

It has also been suggested that there may be a hereditary component to adrenal disease.

The presence of affected family members suggests a hereditary component.

Although there is a hereditary component in many cases of Alzheimer's, over all the pattern is not clear.