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How was your child's spina bifida diagnosed?

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My son was born in 1878. He is now 33 and is in pain all the time. Arthritis and nerve pain. He was born with the opening with nerves an...

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Ehlers Danlos

Ami0192837465

Hi, My younger sister who is 14 is having debilitating back pain and mild hand and shoulder pain. She is also rather flexible and has str...

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How much saturated fat can someone with APOE4 gene consume daily?

CBaz44

The standard guideline in US is no more than 30g a day for men. So, someone with APOE4 gene has to consume less?

Could I have hemochromatosis?

footylad

Hi everyone, I recently had a DNA and ancestry test done with 23andme.com. I discovered I carry the C282Y variant in the HFE gene. ...

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recommendations for getting my whole genome sequenced

Lorna_Anne_

Hi I'm looking for recommendations in the UK for getting my whole genome sequence privately please?

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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Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life

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

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