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By Dr Tushar Chauhan October 02, 2022
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It investigates a DNA sequence and shows if a person has any known or unknown mutation or not.
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It tests more than 2,000 inherited and non-inherited genetic diseases for the patient.
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It can predict complex health conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disease, heart disease, etc by denoting alterations from our genome.
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It can test SNPs (Single nucleotide polymorphism), indels (insertions and deletions) and other DNA mutations.
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It can find disease-associated genes, related alterations and the likelihood of inheritance in consecutive generations.
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It predicts health conditions and patients' likelihood of getting several disorders.
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It can test and tell us who our biological ancestors are with 97 to 99% accuracy.
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A DNA test identifies a criminal, a person or any unknown sample. It is also used for parental verification.
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It can also tell us if a person is suffering know some infection or not.
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It can also tell us if a person is suffering know some infection or not.
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These are some common reasons doctors advise or a person go for a DNA/genetic test. Hope you like the story, please share it.