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03-01-2013, 01:37 PM | #1 | |||
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I have been waiting and waiting, you all know how that goes on a final diagnosis as my conditions effect so many more aspects of my life.
I have decided to send a saliva sample to 23andme to see if anything obvious shows. No idea how certain these results will be though. What does the forum think of this. Better not to know what may come up in the future or good to prepare. Has any consultant ever listened to independent findings of this nature. My own opinion is that we as sufferers, no matter what the condition, owe it to ourselves to be proactive in finding any help from whatever source to give us any edge at all. |
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03-02-2013, 06:34 PM | #2 | |||
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The only gene testing I had was for HLA and BRCA mutation. Two different doctors tested me. The tests were through the hospital, not 23andme. They were looking for celiac and breast cancer genes.
I think the testing was helpful for me. I have GI issues and a family history of breast cancer. I had HLA DQ2, DQ8, DR4, and DR7. The BRCA was normal. |
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03-03-2013, 08:05 AM | #3 | |||
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I go tomorrow to see a gastroentorologist consultant as I am now having desperate constipation/diarrhea. This on top of the neurology difs is really getting to me. Really glad your results came back negative and I wish you well for the future. |
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03-03-2013, 11:07 AM | #4 | |||
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Thank you. Good luck to you also.
Like I said, the breast cancer gene mutation test was negative. Even though I have a family history of breast cancer, I'm glad the gene test was negative. However, the HLA gene test was positive for DQ2, DQ8, DR4, and DR7. The positive HLA would make me a risk for celiac disease and some other things. |
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03-07-2013, 08:36 AM | #5 | ||
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