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Genetics (Expert Forum)

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Welcome to the Genetics Forum! Questions in the Genetics Forum are being answered by genetic experts from AccessDNA. This forum is for questions and support regarding a person’s predisposition to a variety of medical conditions such as Ashkenazi Jewish Diseases, Bleeding Disorders, Blood Clotting Disorders, Cancer Genetics and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes, Chromosome Abnormalities, Congenital Birth Defects, Cystic Fibrosis, Family History, Fragile X Syndrome, Infertility, Newborn Screening, Rare Genetic Disorders, Prenatal Screening and Testing. This forum is for questions and support regarding a person’s predisposition to a variety of medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Blood-clotting Disorders, Breast Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Marfan Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, etc.
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Passing on Bipolar to a child

by advntrgrl7,
My husband has been diagnosed with Bipolar I. Both my mother and my br...

is polycythemia vera hereditary?

by dana503,
My grandmother has polycythemia vera and my mom died of cancer....are t...
1

Marrying my aunt's daughter....

by hariharan_22,
Hi, I'm hari from India. I love my aunt's daughter. But my aunt ...

Should i be tested for Cadasil`

by midgetpits,
my father was just diagnosed as having Cadasil..it is genetic and has a...
1

Bruising with Elhers_Danlos

by tuffytiffy,
I have Elhers-Danlos and had knee surgery 9 months ago and I still have...
1

Cholestrol

by oddsymptoms,
I have an identical twin sister that weights 20 pounds more 130 lbs and...
1

HELP! Medical Mystery of Seismic Proportions

by jhathaway,
HELP! I have just lost my 4th child (she died in my arms at 20 weeks) a...

Interpretation of blood work result.

by bien652,
I did recently some blood work, and the result found positive for one c...

signs to look for on baby with Edwards syndrome

by Ineta,
Hello! I'm 31 and currently 17+1 weeks pregnant. I got pregnant thanks ...
1

PVNS related to possible genetic disorder?

by jpringle,
I am a 30 yr old female who has a multitude of orthopedic issues. These...

Homozygous MTHFR & Heterozygous Factor V Leiden

by applelvr61,
My 50 yr old husband was recently diagnosed Heterozygous Factor V Leide...
1

Balanced Translocation

by mlnelson,
I am a male and yesterday I learned that I have a balanced translocatio...
1

C677T factor

by ged49,
I was being tested because my family has a bleeding disorder and histor...
3

Concerned over diagnosis

by 6FT2,
Hi, I have Marfan's syndrome but was having more problems with my jo...
1

Rare hereditary neuropathy

by Job777,
Mayo Clinic diagnosed my pain and numbness in my feet and thighs as len...

I Feel better knowing more info about my fathers ALS

by LisaVejar,
Thank you for your answer, with all the worry of the uncertainty of tod...

Hereditary neuropathy--can it start with me?

by Job777,
After an extremely-stressful meeting in March, 1986, the next morning I...
1

Wilson's Disease

by Gina312,
I had Wilson's Disease and was transplanted in 1997. I have been diagn...
1

My Father just died of ALS and I fear I may have it

by LisaVejar,
Hello,I am 42 female who just lost her father to ALS at 68 yrs old. I j...
1

THALASSEMIA MINOR

by nickgr,
I'm a 41 y.o. male, writing from Athens, Greece. Since my childhood, I ...
2

What wrong with my child

by harper94uk,
Emily was born in 2006 with a few problems and extra/abnormal features:...
1

TRAPS

by TRAPS,
I have children with TRAPS (R121Q) varrient. They are 4 and 2 years ol...
1

Robertsonian Translocation

by TB333,
I am interested in specifically a 13/14 translocation. Is it possible ...
2

genetic-linked unexplained seizures

by LAD84,
Hello, I have a question regarding recurrent bouts of seizures for whi...
1

delta f508 mutation

by unicornbluehaze,
My daughter has recently been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Her gene...
1

Procollagens

by AnBGilbert,
I am waiting to get in to see a doctor for my son. Osteogenesis runs in...
2

chromosone 5 31 to 33.1 denovo and SMA

by lilviathan,
Hi. Thank you for your help. My son is 21 and has muscle weakness with...
1

Factor v Leidon

by harper94uk,
I have Factor V Leidon diagnosed a few years ago after i flew from the ...
1

Stillbirth now I'm confused?

by john911,
Hello, My wife and I both 26 years old were pregnant with our thi...
3

Would you recommend genetic testing?

by ghostofyou,
I am a 38 year old female. I have been undergoing testing for a mass i...

Can Amniocentesis give a definitive answer for Mosaic?

by Edward18,
A CVS test has confirmed mosiac trisomy 18 present in my placenta. Num...
1

Bright spots in the brain

by jesus09,
Hi; An MRI was recently performed on my infant, who is about 2 month...
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