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  1. Gene Therapy and Other Medical Advances: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    What is gene therapy? How does gene therapy work? Is gene therapy safe? What are the ethical issues surrounding gene therapy? Is gene therapy available to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy - Genetics
  2. What happens during a genetic consultation?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... a genetics professional asks about a person’s medical history and takes a detailed family health history ( ... also perform a physical examination and recommend appropriate medical tests. If a person is diagnosed with a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/expectations - Genetics
  3. How are genetic conditions diagnosed?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... MRI) to see structures inside the body. Personal medical history: Information about an individual's health, often ... provide clues to a genetic diagnosis. A personal medical history includes past health issues, hospitalizations and surgeries, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/diagnosis - Genetics
  4. What is genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Genetic testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in genes, chromosomes, or proteins. The results of a genetic test can confirm or rule out a suspected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/genetictesting - Genetics
  5. Why might someone have a genetic consultation?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... person might be referred to a genetic counselor, medical geneticist, or other genetics professional include: A personal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/reasons - Genetics
  6. What is gene therapy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Gene therapy is a medical approach that treats or prevents disease by correcting the underlying genetic problem. Gene therapy techniques allow doctors to treat a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/genetherapy - Genetics
  7. What are CAR T cell therapy, RNA therapy, and other genetic therapies?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Several treatments have been developed that involve genetic material but are typically not considered gene therapy. Some of these methods alter DNA for a slightly ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../therapy/othergenetictherapy - Genetics
  8. What are secondary findings from genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... individuals with secondary findings may have a known medical condition, such as extremely high cholesterol, but receive ... in 2017 and 2021, the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recommended that all labs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/secondaryfindings - Genetics
  9. What is a genetic consultation?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... rule out a genetic condition. Genetics professionals include medical geneticists (doctors who specialize in genetics) and genetic counselors (certified healthcare workers with experience in medical genetics and counseling). Other healthcare professionals such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/consultation - Genetics
  10. What are the benefits and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... individual, they are not in your insurance or medical record (unless you share results with your healthcare ... large database that can be used to further medical research. Depending on the company, the database may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcrisksbenefits - Genetics
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