genetic

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A woman who believed it was her fault she was always tired and in pain has said it is a relief to learn in her 80s that her life-long health problems are caused by a genetic disease linked to her Hebridean ancestry.

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A test two years ago revealed she has haemochromatosis - a genetic disorder nicknamed "the Celtic Curse" that she inherited from her Lewis-born father.

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Campbell was diagnosed with haemochromatosis just before her 81st birthday, after her GP did a genetic test while investigating the cause of stomach pains.

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The disease is caused by small changes in DNA, known as genetic variants, which can be passed down through families and the most important risk factor in the UK and Ireland is a genetic variant called C282Y.

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Scientists at the University of Edinburgh analysed genetic data from more than 400,000 individuals in the UK BioBank and Viking Genes studies to determine the prevalence of C282Y.

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