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Define chronic diseases and give an example.


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Chronic diseases:

  1. These diseases develop over a course of time and persist either throughout the lifetime of an individual or over several years.
  2. It involves an internal cause that develops and worsens over a course of several years.
  3. In a majority of cases, there is no permanent cure for the disease.
  4. Lifestyle changes, gene therapy, or stem cell treatments are most sought after.

Examples: Cancer, Diabetes.


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