Learn more from Genetics Home Reference about the health conditions and traits included in your report. Each plain-language summary provides information about the condition’s major features, frequency, causes, and inheritance. You will also find links to other reputable sources of online health information.
Health conditions
BRCA1- or BRCA2-related breast cancer and ovarian cancer
Age-related macular degeneration
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, also called G6PD deficiency
Hereditary thrombophilia: prothrombin thrombophilia and factor V Leiden thrombophilia
Wellness
Traits
Hair color (light or dark hair)
Carrier status
Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay, also called ARSACS
Andermann syndrome, also called agenesis of the corpus callosum with peripheral neuropathy
PMM2-congenital disorder of glycosylation, also called PMM2-CDG
D-bifunctional protein deficiency
Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency
Congenital hyperinsulinism, also called familial hyperinsulinism
Glycogen storage disease type I
Hereditary fructose intolerance
Junctional epidermolysis bullosa
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, also called MCAD deficiency
CLN5 disease, also called neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (CLN5-related)
CLN1 disease, also called neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (PPT1-related)
Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
Sialic acid storage disease, including Salla disease
Sickle cell disease, also called sickle cell anemia
Zellweger spectrum disorder, also called Zellweger syndrome spectrum
Topics in the Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing chapter
- What is direct-to-consumer genetic testing?
- What kinds of direct-to-consumer genetic tests are available?
- What is genetic ancestry testing?
- What are the benefits and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic testing?
- How do I choose a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company?
- How is direct-to-consumer genetic testing done?
- How much does direct-to-consumer genetic testing cost, and is it covered by health insurance?
- What do the results of direct-to-consumer genetic testing mean?
- What can raw data from a direct-to-consumer genetic test tell me?
- Can a direct-to-consumer genetic test tell me whether I will develop cancer?
- Can a direct-to-consumer genetic test tell me whether I will develop Alzheimer disease?
- What does it mean to have Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA?
- How do direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies protect their customers’ privacy?
- Can the results of direct-to-consumer genetic testing affect my ability to get insurance?
- Where can I read more about the diseases and traits covered in my direct-to-consumer genetic testing report?
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