Family history
The most relevant family history is that of first-degree relatives, the parents, siblings and children. The health of more distant relatives and certainly that of the spouse, although not a blood relative, can also be important to a patient's well-being.
Factors include:
- general and psychiatric health
- current age of family members
- age and cause of death of family members
- position in family and number of siblings
- consanguinity (especially cousin marriages)
Reference
- Pyeritz R. The family history: the first genetic test, and still useful after all those years? Genet Med. 2012 Jan;14(1):3-9.
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