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Growth In Carrier Screening Can Be Attributed To Factor Like Increasing Emphasis

While genetic counseling is very beneficial to at-risk couples, it should not be used as a blanket for all couples. While genetic counseling is primarily designed to assist at-risk couples, screenings can also benefit healthy couples who have a history of certain diseases that can be passed along through genetics. For example, some carriers of the disease cystic fibrosis are not able to transmit the disease on their own.

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Growth In Carrier Screening Can Be Attributed To Factor Like Increasing Emphasis

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  1. Coherent Market Insights Carrier Screening Has Become Significantly Popular As It Can Provide Patients With Specialist Care During Pregnancy And Delivery If Necessary During pregnancy, many patients opt to go through some sort of carrier screening. These are typically done before a woman gives birth and again after delivery. The purpose is to check for certain conditions that could pose health risks to the baby if left untreated. Common carrier screening items test for diabetes, obesity, HIV, Hepatitis A, and C viruses, as well as cancer. Expanded carrier screening products also screen for several other conditions, no matter who they are screened for, regardless of race, family history, or age. Expanded genetic screening programs can also potentially be confusing and, in some cases, inaccurate. One problem is that only carriers of a certain genetic disorder are tested for. Unfortunately, some carriers may not even be aware of any problem. Even when they are informed, there is not always enough information to make a good decision regarding carrier screening. Another problem with expanded carrier screening occurs if the genetic counselor is unable to determine what disorder a patient has. Some diseases can be tested for in a number of ways and, in the case of some rare diseases, testing can also be performed post-test. Unfortunately, some of these diseases have no symptoms at all and the only way to determine if someone has them is by performing a blood test. In the case of post-test testing, genetic counselors sometimes incorrectly believe that symptoms are present or that they are related to the disease. Read More: https://bit.ly/3inKEW4 Coherent Market Insights

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