An acquired disease is one which is not inherited. It is caught by itself. There fore a person with an acquired disease has either been infected with the disease by, not eating properly, sexual habits or their occupation. 1.Infectious AIDS is the final, life-threatening stage of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The name refers to the fact that HIV severely damages the immune system, the body's most …
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…be passed from parents to children. But most cancers require multiple injuries to DNA. Inherited damage to one gene thus raises risk but does not guarantee that any particular individual will develop cancer. Scientists have identified the inheritable genetic damage involved in certain forms of breast, colon, and other cancers. Researchers are working to learn much more about inherited cancer genetics. They hope their knowledge will lead to new strategies for preventing and treating cancer.