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Beethoven's DNA Reveals Insights into His Health Issues
TLDR Beethoven's DNA analysis from locks of his hair revealed that his hearing loss was not genetic, but he did suffer from GI issues and liver disease. His liver issues were not caused by excessive drinking, and his movie "Immortal Beloved" was not as highly acclaimed as "Amadeus".
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Beethoven's DNA has been researched and is of interest due to his health issues, particularly his hearing loss, and the fascination surrounding his life and music.
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Beethoven's DNA was pieced together from locks of his hair to create a genetic profile, despite the challenge of extracting DNA from a dead person's body.
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Beethoven's DNA was extracted from two locks of hair that were determined to be genetically identical to each other and from three other locks that were found to be problematic, including one that was determined to be from a woman and another that had been previously used to conclude that Beethoven had lead poisoning.
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Beethoven had five locks of hair, two of which were guaranteed to be his, to work with in his DNA analysis.
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The DNA analysis of Beethoven revealed that his hearing loss was not genetic, but he did suffer from GI issues and liver disease.
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Beethoven suffered from cirrhosis, jaundice, and hepatitis B, which were all linked to his genetics, but his liver issues were not caused by excessive drinking.
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Beethoven's movie "Immortal Beloved" was good but not at the level of "Amadeus", which starred the guy from Animal House.
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