Patient Question: Disease: Genetic Problem Description: I was detected in 2008 with slow granulation and until now I am taking Gleevec every day at the age of 14. I take 4 capsules every night after dinner. I want to get married, but my husband’s family is afraid that I have a recessive gene. Is it hereditary? Is there a high chance of having a recessive gene in my body? Duan Minghui replied: Chronic disease is not hereditary and not contagious. The reason why I took 3 capsules of Gleevec is that I should take 4 capsules daily. The current belief is that it is possible for a patient in deep remission to stop taking the drug and not relapse, but the prerequisite needs to be adequate treatment, so why not fight for it?