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  1. What is the prognosis of a genetic condition?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    The prognosis of a genetic condition includes its likely course, duration, and outcome. When health professionals refer to the prognosis of a disease, they may also mean ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/prognosis - Genetics
  2. What does it mean to have a genetic predisposition to a disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... is an increased likelihood of developing a particular disease based on a person's genetic makeup. A ... genetic changes contribute to the development of a disease but do not directly cause it. Some people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/predisposition - Genetics
  3. How are genetic conditions and genes named?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Genetic conditions are not named in one standard way (unlike genes, which are given an official name and symbol ... the first to propose a name for the condition. Later, healthcare professionals, researchers, people affected by the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/naming - Genetics
  4. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Some genetic conditions are caused by variants (also known as mutations) in a single gene. These conditions are usually inherited in one of several patterns, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  5. If a genetic disorder runs in my family, what are the chances that my children will have the condition?: MedlinePlus ... 
    ... that they or their children will develop the condition. This can be difficult to predict in some ... a person's chances of developing a genetic condition. One important factor is how the condition is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/riskassessment - Genetics
  6. Can a direct-to-consumer genetic test tell me whether I will develop Alzheimer's disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... you will or will not develop Alzheimer's disease . Variations in multiple genes, together with lifestyle factors ... 23andMe, to offer a test for Alzheimer's disease risk. The test analyzes a gene called APOE . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcalzheimer - Genetics
  7. Where can I read more about the diseases and traits covered in my direct-to-consumer genetic testing report?: ... 
    ... from MedlinePlus Genetics about some of the health conditions and traits that may be included in your ... Each plain-language summary provides information about the condition’s major features, frequency, causes, and inheritance. You ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcghrpages - Genetics
  8. How are genetic conditions diagnosed?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... doctor may suspect a diagnosis of a genetic condition on the basis of a person's physical ... several tools that doctors use to diagnose genetic conditions. The approaches to making a genetic diagnosis include: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/diagnosis - Genetics
  9. How are genetic conditions treated or managed?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... signs and symptoms. For a group of genetic conditions called inborn errors of metabolism, which result from ... of metabolism is phenylketonuria (PKU) . For other genetic conditions, treatment and management strategies are designed to improve ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/treatment - Genetics
  10. What information can statistics provide about a genetic condition?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... can provide general information about how common a condition is, how many people have the condition, or how likely it is that a person will develop the condition. Statistics are not personalized, but they do offer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/statistics - Genetics
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