10 Causes of Geographic Tongue
Cause #6: Hereditary Disorder
A hereditary disorder occurs when there are abnormalities in the genome passed on from a person to their offspring. Hereditary disorders can be caused by mutations or changes in the DNA passing on to the next generation if it occurs in the germline.
Hereditary disorders can be categorized based on how they are passed on to the next generation. Some examples include autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, x-linked dominant, x-linked recessive, y-linked, and mitochondrial. Geographic tongue is also a condition that tends to occur in families, which suggests that the condition may be hereditary.
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