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    Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, is used to identify changes in DNA sequence or chromosome structure. Genetic testing can also include measuring...
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    option of having genetic testing. In some circumstances no genetic testing is indicated, other times it may be useful to begin the testing process with an...
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  • A genealogical DNA test is a DNA-based genetic test used in genetic genealogy that looks at specific locations of a person's genome in order to find or...
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    Prenatal testing is a tool that can be used to detect some birth defects at various stages prior to birth. Prenatal testing consists of prenatal screening...
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  • genetic testing was first offered in 1997 by GeneTree, a now defunct family history website. A genetic test is considered a direct-to-consumer test if...
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  • Genetic genealogy is the use of genealogical DNA tests, i.e., DNA profiling and DNA testing, in combination with traditional genealogical methods, to...
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    23andMe (category Genetic genealogy companies)
    Francisco, California. It is best known for providing a direct-to-consumer genetic testing service in which customers provide a saliva sample that is laboratory...
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    singleton pregnancy." The term preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) refers to the set of techniques for testing whether embryos (obtained through IVF/ ICSI...
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  • DNA paternity testing uses DNA profiles to determine whether an individual is the biological parent of another individual. Paternity testing can be essential...
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  • Elective genetic and genomic testing are DNA tests performed for an individual who does not have an indication for testing. An elective genetic test analyzes...
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    increased risk of developing genetic disorders. Genetic testing identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins. Usually, testing is used to find changes...
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  • Point-of-care genetic testing identifies variations in the genetic sequence at the bedside – enabling clinicians to react and alter therapy based upon...
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  • undergoes genetic testing and tests negative for cystic fibrosis. This test has a 90% detection rate, so the conditional probabilities of a negative test are...
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  • the range of variability exhibited by the common chimpanzee. Further genetic testing, published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, found...
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    primarily on IQ test scores. Both intelligence classification by observation of behavior outside the testing room and classification by IQ testing depend on...
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    Huntington's disease (category Genetic diseases and disorders)
    for molecular genetic testing for this disease and have developed best practice guidelines for genetic testing for HD to assist in testing and reporting...
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  • Natera (category Genetic genealogy companies)
    Inc. is a clinical genetic testing company based in Austin, Texas that specializes in non-invasive, cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing technology, with a focus...
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    over time. Ankylosing spondylitis is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. More than 90% of people affected in the UK have...
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    of the disease and/or whether an ALS-associated genetic mutation has been identified via genetic testing. Familial ALS is thought to account for 10–15%...
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    frontotemporal dementia. Genetic tests, including prenatal testing, are available for both confirmed forms. Molecular testing is considered the gold standard...
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    Angelman syndrome (AS) is a genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 15,000 individuals. AS impairs the function of the nervous system, producing...
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    in the majority of patients with Brugada syndrome genetic testing is unable to identify the genetic mutation responsible. Over 290 mutations in the SCN5A...
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  • susceptibility to the specific genetic issue. Upon diagnosing individuals with particular conditions via genetic testing, their genetic predisposition can be measured...
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    Diagnosis is often based on appearance at birth and confirmed by genetic testing. Before birth, amniocentesis or ultrasound may support the diagnosis...
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    How this genetic modulation causes muscle damage remains unclear. Signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests can suggest FSHD; genetic testing usually provides...
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    provide some of the predictive information that genetic testing does. Patients diagnosed with genetic testing at the asymptomatic stage were less likely to...
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    to their genetic information, which could potentially provide information on cures for diseases or treatments. Consumers could purchase testing kits that...
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    suspected based on symptoms and X-rays, and potentially confirmation by genetic testing. Treacher Collins syndrome is not curable. Symptoms may be managed...
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    classified through genetic testing, but this is just a prediction of the phenotype, since color vision can be affected by countless non-genetic factors such...
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    encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Genetic testing can be used to confirm all types of EDS except hEDS, for which a genetic marker has yet to be discovered...
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