Question 80 · LDEK · Risk factors
What type of inheritance is presently believed to be associated with the periodontitis?
- A. autosomal dominant.
- B. autosomal recessive.
- C. X chromosome-linked.
- D. polygenic.
- E. polymorphic.
Hint
Consider whether susceptibility depends on a single gene or on many variants, each with a small effect.
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