What causes rare diseases?
Nov 15, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Shuwen
Introduction
In general, rare diseases may be associated with unhealthy lifestyle habits, environmental factors, exposure to chemicals and radiation, genetic defects, or gene mutations. Patients are advised to promptly seek medical care at a hospital and follow the treatment plan prescribed by their doctor. In daily life, it is important to develop good living habits, avoid long-term smoking, and engage in appropriate physical exercise such as jogging or hiking, which can benefit overall health.
Generally, rare diseases may be related to不良生活习惯 (unhealthy lifestyle habits), environmental factors, chemicals and radiation, genetic defects, gene mutations, and other causes. Patients are advised to promptly visit a hospital and follow medical instructions for treatment. A detailed analysis is as follows:
1. Unhealthy lifestyle habits: Poor habits such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and high-salt diets can affect normal physiological functions of the body, thereby increasing disease susceptibility and further raising the risk of developing rare diseases.
2. Environmental factors: Environmental factors such as infections, allergies, and immune abnormalities, acting individually or together, may cause physiological and pathological changes that lead to the occurrence of rare diseases.
3. Chemicals and radiation: Certain chemicals and radiation may interfere with normal cellular functions, cause DNA damage, and subsequently trigger rare diseases.
4. Genetic defects: Hereditary rare diseases may be associated with single-gene mutations, chromosomal abnormalities, polygenic inheritance, and typically exhibit familial clustering. If both parents carry the same recessive disease-causing gene, their children may inherit the condition.
5. Gene mutations: Genes within the body serve as carriers of genetic information. When gene mutations occur, they may lead to abnormal protein function, thus triggering diseases.
In daily life, it is important to develop good lifestyle habits, avoid long-term smoking, and engage in appropriate physical exercise, such as jogging or hiking, which is beneficial to overall health.
