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Options for genetic testing

Discussion in 'Laboratory and genetic testing, medical imaging' started by Yessica, Dec 23, 2019.

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  1. josepdelafuente

    josepdelafuente Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Would this still be your answer now, 5 years on, @Jonathan Edwards ?
    Or would you say have there now been enough / any advances in research / understanding that would mean you'd give a different answer today?

    I'm thinking specifically about if there are conditions / diseases / illnesses (whatever the correct word or words are!) that can be picked up through genetic sequencing (not necessarily 23 And Me specifically), but that would not be easily found on the "standard" set of blood tests that would (ideally) be run today for someone with M.E/CFS presentation.
     
    josepdelafuente, Dec 27, 2024
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  2. Yann04

    Yann04 Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    IIRC, 23andME doesnt do the testing themselves, they order it through a company. And you can order your testing directly though that company too, where they will give you the raw data aswell as their analysis.
     
    Yann04, Dec 27, 2024
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  3. Jonathan Edwards

    Jonathan Edwards Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Yes.
     
    Jonathan Edwards, Dec 27, 2024
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  4. Hutan

    Hutan Moderator Staff Member

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    I think, given the complexity of many genetic associations with disease, the difficulty isn't in the genetic testing, but in finding someone who can usefully interpret the resulting data. And, even if you do find someone with useful expertise, that expertise probably only covers a small number of possible conditions.

    For example, in this thread, we discussed a currently free testing service for muscular dystrophies, which is part of a research programme:
    Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy (FSHD)
     
    Hutan, Dec 27, 2024
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