... the relative risk ranges from two- to fivefold, underscoring the importance of family history for these prevalent disorders. Pending further advances in genetic testing, the key to assessing ... determination of risk for an asymptomatic individual will vary depending on the size of the pedigree, the number of unaffected relatives, and the types of diagnoses, as well as the ages of disease ... counseled about the importance of avoiding additional risk factors such as obesity and cigarette smoking. Family history should be recorded in the form of a pedigree. At a minimum, pedigrees...