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Should Every individual with a family history of genetic disease should be tested for the disease causing gene?
That is one of the MOST personal decisions that there is- and there is no one answer for it.
When is detection possible for huntington's disease?
t any age- it is a genetic test. However, children that do not have symptoms of juvenile HD are not usually tested.
Is genetic engineering tested on animals?
Many genetic tests are performed on animals.
How are people tested for genetic diseases?
People can be tested by taking samples of blood, hair, skin, tissue, and/or amniotic fluid (fluid surrounding a baby during pregnancy). The sample(s) are then taken to a lab and examined under a microscope for evidence of disease.
Can you be tested for Huntington's disease?
Yes you can get tested for Huntingon's disease. You can do it privately or go to an HD clinic. Which are based all over the world.
How can you inherit huntingtons disease?
Huntington's is a genetic disease meaning that it is inherited to offspring of effected parents. If one of your biological parents have it you are at risk. I would ask my doctor for genetic testing to see if I had it.
How are new AIDS drugs tested?
AIDS drugs are tested on people infected with the disease.
Is there a test for kidney disease?
Yes, there are several depending on the disease being tested for.
Should you have your puppy tested for disease if she had a tic?
no are you crazy
Is color blindness an infectious disease like the common flu or influenza?
No, it is not an infectious disease like a cold or flu. Color blindness occurs in people who have a specific genetic trait for it. They often have adapted to the visual disorder by the time they are tested to find out they have it.
A person can be tested for the allele that causes huntingtons disease because of that allele is different from that of a normal allele?
Because Huntington's is a genetic disorder and it is known what sequence in what region causes the disorder.
What is the purpose of a chorionic villi sampling?
The tissue can be tested for genetic defects.
