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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: May 9, 2023 | Replies (75)

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@oldkarl Thank you for your message. Would you be able to tell me what company you went to or, what I should search for in locating such a company? Also, what kind of Dr. did you bring the results to? I agree that this has gone on much too long and your suggestion sounds really great. Thank you!

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@jenko108 Sure. I started simply, with Ambrygen.com. The first reading is free for either heart or neuropathy groups. Then I Did AncestryDNA.com, then LivingDNA.com, (The price is moving up, and there is a disclaimer about using this for medical purposes. That is the reason for working up to Nebula.com, as they are connected somehow with Mayo.) You have to be careful with the lists, as the tables are not formatted very accurately sometimes. But you can download the results, if you can handle a huge file. It is easier to work through Genome Explorer. It is a pretty good program. Most of these companies use the Explorer, but you must use in on line. I have talked mostly with my GP internist about this. But if you can afford it, a good geneticist is worth the money. And I have talked with my cardiologist and others. But even just Ambrygen.com will give you a great start. They turned me on to several inherited diseases, but if you have any diagnosis, you can pick the group that has or does not have included that in your choice of groups to analyze. I chose the one with Heart. There is a larger cost to do the second one.