Posted: 8/26/2014 9:08:22 AM EDT
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Was at the doc this morning and he's telling me they're doing DNA analysis work-ups on people to help better choose medications based on the DNA profile. Here's the kicker...I have private insurance (employer plan) and he's telling me Medicare is paying for everything 100%. That's when I got suspicious about the government paying for DNA analysis on people. Has anyone else been offered this "free" service by their doc?
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The gov has been taking a DNA sample of every single child born in this country since the early '60s
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/04/baby.dna.government/ |
| Here's a link since I couldn't get the linked article above's embedded link to work......http://www.cchfreedom.org/pr/50_States-Newborn_Blood_Retention_Policies_FINAL.pdf |
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Quoted: The gov has been taking a DNA sample of every single child born in this country since the early '60s http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/04/baby.dna.government/ |
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Do they run crime scene DNA through this database? Quoted:
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The gov has been taking a DNA sample of every single child born in this country since the early '60s http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/04/baby.dna.government/ The VNTR database results are completely different from metabolic/genetic disorder screening test results. If merged you'd be comparing apples to oreos. |
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Quoted: The VNTR database results are completely different from metabolic/genetic disorder screening test results. If merged you'd be comparing apples to oreos. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The gov has been taking a DNA sample of every single child born in this country since the early '60s http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/04/baby.dna.government/ The VNTR database results are completely different from metabolic/genetic disorder screening test results. If merged you'd be comparing apples to oreos. Good to know!  |
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Was at the doc this morning and he's telling me they're doing DNA analysis work-ups on people to help better choose medications based on the DNA profile. Here's the kicker...I have private insurance (employer plan) and he's telling me Medicare is paying for everything 100%. That's when I got suspicious about the government paying for DNA analysis on people. Has anyone else been offered this "free" service by their doc? Warfarin genotyping has been going on for some time. There are tests for other gene/drug combinations as well. Basically they look at the signature (alleles) of the metabolism genes you carry. Some alleles form an enzyme product that degrades the drug faster than other alleles. Think of the enzyme like a car. They look at whether the car build spec (gene allele, your DNA) is for a Ford escort, a mustang, or a GT40. If your allele make the fast degrading enzyme then you need a higher does of drug to achieve the same effectiveness as someone with a slow degrading enzyme. |
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Quoted: Warfarin genotyping has been going on for some time. There are tests for other gene/drug combinations as well. Basically they look at the signature (alleles) of the metabolism genes you carry. Some alleles form an enzyme product that degrades the drug faster than other alleles. Think of the enzyme like a car. They look at whether the car build spec (gene allele, your DNA) is for a Ford escort, a mustang, or a GT40. If your allele make the fast degrading enzyme then you need a higher does of drug to achieve the same effectiveness as someone with a slow degrading enzyme. Quoted: Quoted: Was at the doc this morning and he's telling me they're doing DNA analysis work-ups on people to help better choose medications based on the DNA profile. Here's the kicker...I have private insurance (employer plan) and he's telling me Medicare is paying for everything 100%. That's when I got suspicious about the government paying for DNA analysis on people. Has anyone else been offered this "free" service by their doc? Warfarin genotyping has been going on for some time. There are tests for other gene/drug combinations as well. Basically they look at the signature (alleles) of the metabolism genes you carry. Some alleles form an enzyme product that degrades the drug faster than other alleles. Think of the enzyme like a car. They look at whether the car build spec (gene allele, your DNA) is for a Ford escort, a mustang, or a GT40. If your allele make the fast degrading enzyme then you need a higher does of drug to achieve the same effectiveness as someone with a slow degrading enzyme. Excellent info, thank you sir!
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