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Family history

MedGen UID:
69143
•Concept ID:
C0241889
•
Finding
Synonym: Family history of clinical finding
SNOMED CT: Family history of clinical finding (416471007); Family medical history (416471007); Family history with explicit context (57177007); FH - family history (57177007); Family history of (57177007)
 
HPO: HP:0032316

Definition

Information about close relatives of an individual who is the proband of a study or who is being investigated with the goal of identifying a medical diagnosis. Usually, the family history includes information from three generations of relatives, including children, brothers and sisters, parents, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, grandparents, and cousins. [from HPO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of seizures in the neonate: Guidelines and consensus-based recommendations-Special report from the ILAE Task Force on Neonatal Seizures.
Pressler RM, Abend NS, Auvin S, Boylan G, Brigo F, Cilio MR, De Vries LS, Elia M, Espeche A, Hahn CD, Inder T, Jette N, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Mader S, Mizrahi EM, Moshé SL, Nagarajan L, Noyman I, Nunes ML, Samia P, Shany E, Shellhaas RA, Subota A, Triki CC, Tsuchida T, Vinayan KP, Wilmshurst JM, Yozawitz EG, Hartmann H
Epilepsia 2023 Oct;64(10):2550-2570. Epub 2023 Sep 1 doi: 10.1111/epi.17745. PMID: 37655702
Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A 2022 Update.
Goldsborough E 3rd, Osuji N, Blaha MJ
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2022 Sep;51(3):483-509. Epub 2022 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2022.02.005. PMID: 35963625
ACG and CAG Clinical Guideline: Management of Dyspepsia.
Moayyedi P, Lacy BE, Andrews CN, Enns RA, Howden CW, Vakil N
Am J Gastroenterol 2017 Jul;112(7):988-1013. Epub 2017 Jun 20 doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.154. PMID: 28631728

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Family history and pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Samimi P, Jones SH, Giri A
Int Urogynecol J 2021 Apr;32(4):759-774. Epub 2020 Oct 21 doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04559-z. PMID: 33084962Free PMC Article
Meta-analysis of comorbid diabetes and family history of diabetes in non-affective psychosis.
Chung J, Miller BJ
Schizophr Res 2020 Feb;216:41-47. Epub 2019 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.10.062. PMID: 31806529
Glaucoma history and risk factors.
McMonnies CW
J Optom 2017 Apr-Jun;10(2):71-78. Epub 2016 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2016.02.003. PMID: 27025415Free PMC Article
Family history and the natural history of colorectal cancer: systematic review.
Henrikson NB, Webber EM, Goddard KA, Scrol A, Piper M, Williams MS, Zallen DT, Calonge N, Ganiats TG, Janssens AC, Zauber A, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, van Ballegooijen M, Whitlock EP
Genet Med 2015 Sep;17(9):702-12. Epub 2015 Jan 15 doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.188. PMID: 25590981Free PMC Article
Family history and the risk of cancer: genetic factors influencing multiple cancer sites.
Turati F, Negri E, La Vecchia C
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2014 Jan;14(1):1-4. Epub 2013 Dec 2 doi: 10.1586/14737140.2014.863713. PMID: 24308682

Diagnosis

Essential Pieces to the Genetics Puzzle: Family History and Dysmorphology Exam.
Tam A
Pediatr Clin North Am 2023 Oct;70(5):1047-1056. Epub 2023 Jul 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.05.012. PMID: 37704346
Cholesteatoma and family history: An international survey.
Collins R, Ta NH, Jennings BA, Prinsley P, Philpott CM, Steel N, Clark A
Clin Otolaryngol 2020 Jul;45(4):500-505. Epub 2020 Apr 23 doi: 10.1111/coa.13544. PMID: 32271986
Prostate cancer family history and eligibility for active surveillance: a systematic review of the literature.
Telang JM, Lane BR, Cher ML, Miller DC, Dupree JM
BJU Int 2017 Oct;120(4):464-467. Epub 2017 May 3 doi: 10.1111/bju.13862. PMID: 28371016
Glaucoma history and risk factors.
McMonnies CW
J Optom 2017 Apr-Jun;10(2):71-78. Epub 2016 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2016.02.003. PMID: 27025415Free PMC Article
Family history and the natural history of colorectal cancer: systematic review.
Henrikson NB, Webber EM, Goddard KA, Scrol A, Piper M, Williams MS, Zallen DT, Calonge N, Ganiats TG, Janssens AC, Zauber A, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, van Ballegooijen M, Whitlock EP
Genet Med 2015 Sep;17(9):702-12. Epub 2015 Jan 15 doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.188. PMID: 25590981Free PMC Article

Therapy

Disease-modifying therapies in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Chiò A, Mazzini L, Mora G
Neuropharmacology 2020 May 1;167:107986. Epub 2020 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.107986. PMID: 32062193
INPH and Parkinson disease: differentiation by levodopa response.
Morishita T, Foote KD, Okun MS
Nat Rev Neurol 2010 Jan;6(1):52-6. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2009.195. PMID: 20057498
Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety.
Johnson M, Richards W, Griffiths R
J Psychopharmacol 2008 Aug;22(6):603-20. Epub 2008 Jul 1 doi: 10.1177/0269881108093587. PMID: 18593734Free PMC Article
Asymptomatic hyperuricemia: to treat or not to treat.
Dincer HE, Dincer AP, Levinson DJ
Cleve Clin J Med 2002 Aug;69(8):594, 597, 600-2 passim. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.69.8.594. PMID: 12184468
Clinical features of treatment-resistant depression.
Kornstein SG, Schneider RK
J Clin Psychiatry 2001;62 Suppl 16:18-25. PMID: 11480880

Prognosis

Sudden Cardiac Death in the Adolescent Athlete: History, Diagnosis, and Prevention.
DeFroda SF, McDonald C, Myers C, Cruz AI, Owens BD, Daniels AH
Am J Med 2019 Dec;132(12):1374-1380. Epub 2019 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.05.025. PMID: 31199891
Cervical Cancer Prevalence, Incidence and Mortality in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review.
Shrestha AD, Neupane D, Vedsted P, Kallestrup P
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018 Feb 26;19(2):319-324. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.2.319. PMID: 29479954Free PMC Article
Epidemiology of stomach cancer.
Brenner H, Rothenbacher D, Arndt V
Methods Mol Biol 2009;472:467-77. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60327-492-0_23. PMID: 19107449
Endometrial cancer.
Sorosky JI
Obstet Gynecol 2008 Feb;111(2 Pt 1):436-47. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318162f690. PMID: 18238985
Recurrent malaria--an enigma?
Adhikari P
Indian J Med Sci 2000 Aug;54(8):325-9. PMID: 11143745

Clinical prediction guides

Role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the clinical evaluation of left ventricular hypertrophy: a 360° panorama.
Aguiar Rosa S, Thomas B, Pieroni M, Maurizi N, Zampieri M, Cappelli F, Marchi A, Pradella S, Cardim N, Bogaert J, Olivotto I
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023 Apr;39(4):793-809. Epub 2022 Dec 21 doi: 10.1007/s10554-022-02774-x. PMID: 36543912
Development and validation of a nomogram to better predict hypertension based on a 10-year retrospective cohort study in China.
Deng X, Hou H, Wang X, Li Q, Li X, Yang Z, Wu H
Elife 2021 May 28;10 doi: 10.7554/eLife.66419. PMID: 34047697Free PMC Article
Predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder and symptoms in adults: a meta-analysis.
Ozer EJ, Best SR, Lipsey TL, Weiss DS
Psychol Bull 2003 Jan;129(1):52-73. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.129.1.52. PMID: 12555794
Flexible sigmoidoscopy: an important screening option for average-risk individuals.
Levin TR, Palitz AM
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2002 Jan;12(1):23-40, vi. doi: 10.1016/s1052-5157(03)00055-2. PMID: 11916159
Blood pressure response to exercise. A marker for future hypertension?
Goble MM, Schieken RM
Am J Hypertens 1991 Nov;4(11):617S-620S. doi: 10.1093/ajh/4.11s.617s. PMID: 1789943

Recent systematic reviews

Thrombophilia Testing - a Systematic Review.
Asmis L, Hellstern P
Clin Lab 2023 Apr 1;69(4) doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2022.220817. PMID: 37057948
Breastfeeding and Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Qiu R, Zhong Y, Hu M, Wu B
Comput Math Methods Med 2022;2022:8500910. Epub 2022 Jan 28 doi: 10.1155/2022/8500910. PMID: 35126640Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.
Maron BJ, Desai MY, Nishimura RA, Spirito P, Rakowski H, Towbin JA, Rowin EJ, Maron MS, Sherrid MV
J Am Coll Cardiol 2022 Feb 1;79(4):372-389. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.002. PMID: 35086660
Systematic review of the epidemiology of acne vulgaris.
Heng AHS, Chew FT
Sci Rep 2020 Apr 1;10(1):5754. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-62715-3. PMID: 32238884Free PMC Article
Epidemiology of uterine fibroids: a systematic review.
Stewart EA, Cookson CL, Gandolfo RA, Schulze-Rath R
BJOG 2017 Sep;124(10):1501-1512. Epub 2017 May 13 doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14640. PMID: 28296146

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