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β | [[Ponytail]] [[1839|continues]] [[Cueball]]'s medical checkup with a genetic test. {{w|Genetic test}}s show people genetic diseases that they might be at risk for and | + | |
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+ | {{w|Genetic test}}s show people genetic diseases that they might be at risk for and give them insight into their ancestry. In this case, the genetic results are extremely obvious: His genes are part of a long line of genes stretching back to some of the earliest life forms to have genes. This information is, on top of being obvious, so vague as to be useless for medical purposes. | ||
In epidemiology, a risk factor is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection. The title text says that this is a risk factor because being a living organism is, trivially, associated with every disease that exists. | In epidemiology, a risk factor is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection. The title text says that this is a risk factor because being a living organism is, trivially, associated with every disease that exists. |