Is alzheimer's disease a autosomal recessive trait?
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Answer: The early-onset form of the disease is autosomal dominant. A undercooked form of the disease, Familial Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease (FAD), accounts for approximately five to 10 per cent of all cases. It is known to be adjectives -- the disease will occur if the disease gene is present. In certain family, FAD is passed directly from one generation to another through a dominant inheritance pattern. This way that if a parent is affected, each child have a 50 per cent chance of inheriting the disease gene and will develop Alzheimer's disease in womanhood.