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Apr 11, 2009 15:03
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English term

attached

English Medical Genetics
Hi

I'm currently working on a paper on genetic counselling which has been written in English and needs careful proofreading.
I came across a question which sounds awkward to me, so I'd really love to know if the word "attached" is the right verb to be used here:

"Am I attached to my family diseases?"

This is an extract of a set of questions patients usually ask during genetic counselling sessions.

Thanks
Responses
4 +1 Do I carry a predisposition...
5 I am susceptible to inherent family diseases.
4 not a good choice
4 Am I at risk for feveloping a certian disease(s) in light of my family history
3 +1 Am i a carrier?
3 have I inherited?
4 -1 attached

Discussion

K. Ganly (X) Apr 11, 2009:
Am I a carrier? Not sure what others think about this idea, but if you just left it as "Am I a carrier?", could this cover everything (e.g. "Am i carrier of the gene/the disease/the predisposition/heightened risk..."
In my answer i was particularly talking about genes, but if left simple might be a way of covering everything...
Maybe it would lead to misinterpretation though- ideas?
Lirka Apr 11, 2009:
In light of the new information provided, The medically correct term would be "I am a carrier of" ( Katharine's answer), though in layman terms you can also take my answer: "Do I have a predisposition to the diseases that run in my family"...esp. since they talk about diseases and not the mutation itself in the wording of the patients...
Michal Berski Apr 11, 2009:
then "attached" means "predisposition" here, nothing more
Daisymiller (asker) Apr 11, 2009:
I should've given you some information on the type of disease being addressed here. We're talking about cancer.
Michal Berski Apr 11, 2009:
or maybe the question means "May I rid myself of the disease/mutation"?
Michal Berski Apr 11, 2009:
Could you give the name of the disease? As someone may inherit predisposition to certain diseases (e.g. diabetes) and in other case may have 50% or higher chance of development of given disease (e.g. haemophilia, colour blindness, etc.)
Daisymiller (asker) Apr 11, 2009:
original text I presume the original language was Portuguese, but I'm not hundred per cent sure. The text I have is in English but the authors are Portuguese, which makes me think about any linguistic interference of their native language.

I can provide you with an extract of the text, though:

"... clients view genetic counselling as a family matter, and usually associate it with heredity based on two perspectives: i) the fear of having inherited a pathogenic mutation from their ancestors (Am I attached to my family diseases?)..."

Responses

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16 mins
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Do I carry a predisposition...

It would be good to know the language of the original text. It is most probably:

Do I carry a predisposition to diseases that run in my family?


Provide the original if you can, please
Peer comment(s):
neutral B D Finch : That's good, though I'm not sure whether it would be a sufficiently everyday term to be used by the layperson patient.
8 mins
Thanks for your input!
agree Michal Berski : Am I predisposed to..?
2 hrs
Yes, thanks for your input.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks:)"
5 mins

not a good choice

Attached is not a good choice here, perhaps it is meant to ask whether family diseases can affect the person. I am sure there are many better ways of putting it, here is one:

Can my family's diseases affect me?


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Note added at 6 mins (2009-04-11 15:10:22 GMT)
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If it refers to the genetic potential to acquire some disease, maybe something along these lines could be appropriate:

Do I carry my family's (genetic) disease?
Peer comment(s):
neutral Lirka : basically, yes, but the term is "predisposition"
13 mins
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15 mins

Am I at risk for feveloping a certian disease(s) in light of my family history

I think that this is the meaning of te question. Is a person is in higher risk to develop something according to the disease history in the family - due to genetic heredity.

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-04-11 15:19:25 GMT)
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I meant of course developing and not feveloping
Peer comment(s):
neutral Lirka : "of developing"; "given" my family hx; YES, but the medical-genetic term is "predisposition"; Hag sameach!
2 mins
neutral B D Finch : We are nearly all at risk of developing most diseases - the risk might be tiny but still present. So it is not the presence of a risk, but it's magnitude that is in question.
12 mins
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20 mins

have I inherited?

Assuming that we are not talking about developing a fondness for the disease in question.
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+1
58 mins

Am i a carrier?

Just a suggestion- i have to say it is quite unclear from the language used, but thought i would add my 2 cents...

Are they asking if they are 'carriers' of a particular mutation or gene? One can carry a mutated gene without being affected by the disease itself if the gene is not dominant. This would be different than having a 'predisposition' towards certain illnesses.
Being a carrier only becomes an issue when considering offspring- when the other parent carries the gene as well then the offspring has significantly increased chances of developing the disease/mutation.
Maybe by 'attached' they mean do they carry the gene (i.e. is it attached to them)

Just an idea!
Peer comment(s):
agree Lirka : the English of the authors is vague enough to allow for this option as well; though one needs to understand that being a carrier of a disease and having a predisposition are two different things!!
1 hr
Thanks. Yes- i was trying to offer a different option as could mean many things from context- indeed carrier and predisposition completely different.
neutral Michal Berski : not in the context of cancer//Indeed, thet woyld be too sophisticated; moreover, the question refers to the disease, not a mutation
2 hrs
True for most but not all cancers-certain gene mutations that are inherited increase risk of specific cancers(namely FAP and MAP).Parent(s) with the gene are called carriers.Obviously this is quite specific though, so could not be used for broader scope!
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28 mins

attached

yes, I think it is OK

anyway I am not a native English speaker
BUT
I can read and understand it... ;)

So, since the context is 'counselling', I guess that 'attach' is exactly the word you should use if you mean that one can develop a sort of *attachment* to family diseases. The poin - I guess - is that these diseases can be felt like a symbol of belonging, a stigma of one's kin.

For instance, I guess that this is possible for some body anomalies like extra fingers (polydactyly).
But I wouldn't be surprised to discover that even hereditary diseases can be viewed as a stigma of belonging and, in a certain way, of affection.
Is it possible that your questionnaire explores this side of the personal attitude towards hereditary diseases?
If you think so, in my opinion 'attach' is perfect :)

see some examples about its use
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&safe=off&num=30&q="attache...

and please read the answers to this question
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=974390



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Note added at 30 mins (2009-04-11 15:34:06 GMT)
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ah no,
sorry, I read your rfc!

It does not seem it has nothing to do with "psychological attachment" :))

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-11 16:09:54 GMT)
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so... if you are sure it is not dealing with growing a fond for the disease, I would say

"am I carrying a hereditary/genetic/familial disease?"

BUT

considering the context it would be far better to say

"am I carrying the same hereditary disease?"
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&safe=off&num=30&q="carryin...
Peer comment(s):
disagree Lirka : Sorry, I do not think so at all!
1 hr
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6 hrs

I am susceptible to inherent family diseases.

I am susceptible to inherent family diseases.
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