What Is Lou Gehrig's Disease?
7. Risk Factors
As mentioned, Lou Gehrig’s disease is sometimes passed on from parents, although this is not common. There is also a correlation between Lou Gehrig’s disease and sex, and men are statistically a little more likely to develop the disease than women are. The disease is also more common in people that are aged between 40 and 60 years old.
It is also thought that some genetic variations can make people more prone to the disease. People who have served in the military are also more prone statistically speaking, but it is not known why this is. Exposure to certain toxins is another potential factor, and smoking will also increase somebody’s risk.
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