Congenital vs. Acquired disease
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6th Mar, 2019
Hello Ram,
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- A congenital disease period of occurance is during or just after birth while aquired disease occur after birth or for the rest of your life
- Congenital disease can be inherited by genes or caused by environmental or external factors aquired disease is caused only by environmental or external factors .
- Congenital disease are causes by genes or chromosomes mutation while aquired disease can be caused by degeneration of tissues, pathogens , cancer growth , hormones etc.
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6th Mar, 2019
Congenital Diseases - Diseases that occur since birth
Acquired Diseases - Diseases that occur after birth and are subdivided into two categories -
a. Communicable diseases - Easily transmitted from person to person, also called infectious diseases. Eg. AIDS, Typhoid
b. Non communicable diseases - Cannot be transmitted from person to person, also called non infectious diseases. Eg. Cancer
Acquired Diseases - Diseases that occur after birth and are subdivided into two categories -
a. Communicable diseases - Easily transmitted from person to person, also called infectious diseases. Eg. AIDS, Typhoid
b. Non communicable diseases - Cannot be transmitted from person to person, also called non infectious diseases. Eg. Cancer
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