Tag: Genetics
Mutations in ANGPTL4 Linked to Coronary Artery Disease
Two studies show variant carriers have better lipid levels, lower likelihood of coronary artery disease
PRAME Predicts Metastasis in Class 1 Uveal Melanoma
PRAME mRNA expression is independent prognostic biomarker in Class 1 uveal melanoma
Many Do Not Share Personal Genetic Testing Results With PCP
Reasons for not sharing include that the results are not important enough, lack of time
New Mutations Help Predict Survival in RARS-T
Mutations help classify risk in refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis
T2DM-Related Genetic Variants Predict All-Cause Mortality
Higher genetic risk linked to increased mortality risk, especially among obese non-Hispanic whites
Rates of BRCA Mutation Testing Increasing in Young Women
Among young women diagnosed with breast cancer, frequency of testing >95 percent in 2013
Five Genes Tied to Osteoarthritis Progression
Findings are potential biomarkers of osteoarthritic acetabular labrum
Novel Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Genospecies ID’d
Species causes Lyme borreliosis in the United States; identified in six patients since 2012
Vibratory Urticaria Linked to Missense Mutation in ADGRE2
Destabilizes an autoinhibitory subunit interaction, resulting in mast cell sensitization to degranulation
Blood Test May Help Guide Appropriateness of Antibiotic Rx
Still in development, but doctors' office screening method could curb overprescribing
