Diathesis

In medicine and allied fields, diathesis (from Greek διάθεσις) is a hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a group of diseases, an allergy, or other disorder.[1][1] There are many types of diathesis. Some including strumous diathesis, sthenic diathesis, and many more. Atopic diathesis is a predisposition to develop one or more of hay fever, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, or atopic dermatitis.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Types
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Types

* Lupus diathesis
* Strumous diathesis
* Sthenic diathesis

## See also

* Bleeding diathesis
* Diathesis–stress model

## References

1. ↑ Andersen, Paul Kent (1994). Empirical studies in diathesis. Nodus Publikationen. ISBN 9783893232574.
2. ↑ Sehgal, Virendra N. (2004). Textbook of Clinical Dermatology. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers. p. 26. ISBN 9788180612251. https://books.google.com/books?id=sMopbRcIrZMC. Retrieved 15 April 2013. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]

## External links

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