Multifactorial diseases, disorders, and traits in man


 * The concept of Multifactorial diseases is explained via a widely accepted model, called quantitative inheritance.
 * Quantitative inheritance - genes in several loci interact to generate a susceptibility to the effects  of adverse environmental trigger factors.
 * These multifactorial or polygenic conditions are for instance : hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer, cleft lip and palate.