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Which of the following is not a hereditary disease -

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Haemophilia
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Cretinism
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Cystic fibrosis
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Thalasasemia
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Solution

The correct option is B Cretinism
-Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder where the blood doesn't clot properly as the blood does not have enough clotting factors. It is C-linked recessive disorder related to a deficiency of antihaemophilic globulin protein.
-Cretinism is a condition characterised by physical deformity and learning difficulties that are caused by congenital thyroid deficiency. So it is a disease of the endocrine system which is non-inheritable.
-Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder in which fibrous cyst formation takes place in lungs and pancreas. The gene for the disease is present on Chromosome 7.
-Thalassemia is a quantitative disease. It is a hereditary hemolytic disease caused by faulty haemoglobin synthesis, widespread in African and Asian countries.
So, the correct answer is 'Cretinism'.

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