Genetics Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to a person’s predisposition to a variety of medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s, blood-clotting disorders, breast cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, Marfan syndrome, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

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EDS testing questions

tragdysangel

I am going to my family dr in july and he was gonna run some genetic tests for me do you suggest me hearing all the results or just the ...

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Goldberg Shpintzen Megacolon Syndrome

JON1953

Hello. I am brand new to this group. My daughter was just diagnosed with Goldberg Shprintzen Megacolon Syndrome. We have been searching f...

3 answers | 1 comment

Can i fix it?

Shron7

Hey, so i have a question about 2 "holes" i have under my chest,can i "fix" this problem? http://www.siz.co.il/my.php?i=iiyzjbddtmix.j...

I have Concerns about my 9 month old son, Macrocephaly.

KFSEVAN

My son is 9 months old and his head circumference is 50cm ( 100th percentile )amongst other symptoms. At birth he was diagnosed with M...

whole genome sequencing

loryn

I am considering having my genome fully sequenced. Does anyone know how much this would cost? Thank you in advance.

2 answers | 2 comments

DNA

JFB88

I have been told that my DNA count is low. What does this mean?

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Nasal bone issue in pregnancy B-ultrasound - 23W5D

ruguoabc

Dear all, I'm a Chinese, 31ys old, and this is my first pregnancy.Today is 25W4D. My nt is 1.2mm and low risk (less than 1:35000) f...

Anyone have TNN mutations?

Silent_Wolf

My wife recently found out she has 3 mutations on her TNN ?genome/sequence? She was born with a muscle myopathy, and has heart an respira...

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Ehlers Danlos

christiesmum

does anyone who uses this have ehlers danlos syndrome?

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JAK2 TESTING FOR POLYCYTHEMIA VERA

Rivkalea

My maternal grandfather and my mother both had polycythemia vera should I be tested for the jak2 gene?

Born with no enamel on teeth

kally79

I am interested in finding out if anyone has had the same experiences as me. I was born with no enamel on my teeth. This has went as far ...

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Aplasia Cutis Congenita

bandnmom

Has anyone ever heard of Aplasia Cutis Congenita? Or even know of someone who has this? I am desperate . My daughter was diagnosised wit...

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2018 General Information on Dry Eyes-Now known as Ocular Surface Disorder

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