Assertion: als | /r/HasProperty | familial
Facets:
value: because of a gene defect
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: ALS can be sporadic or familial.
text: In approximately 5-10 percent of cases, ALS is genetic or familial, meaning that a patient inherits a disease-causing mutation from their parents.
text: ALS can be hereditary or familial, or random and sporadic.
text: In the other 5 to 10 percent of cases, ALS is familial — transmitted to family members because of a gene defect.