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"[FONT="]Scientists have tracked a rare genetic disease that runs in a large American family in Utah all the way back to 1700s Denmark.[/FONT][FONT="]The dangerous genetic quirk is considered 'high-impact' because it puts people as young as 13 at risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a disease of the heart that is marked by an irregular and rapid heartbeat, and can sometimes lead to fatal blood clots or heart failure.[/FONT]
See: Rare Genetic Mutation in Utah Family Traced Across Continents And Over Centuries (sciencealert.com)
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[FONT="]In the Utah family, adult individuals 18 years or older who were tested and found to carry the mutation had almost an 80 percent chance of showing signs of the disease."[/FONT][/FONT]
See: Rare Genetic Mutation in Utah Family Traced Across Continents And Over Centuries (sciencealert.com)