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Genetic Testing Flashcards

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examples of using predictive or precision medicine

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  1. analytical medial genomics
  2. cancer genomics
  3. pharmacogenomics
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WARFARINDOSING.com

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a website that allows you to input all your physical characteristics and your genetic variations to see how much you should take of warfarin

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BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 are ___ ____ genes.

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tumor supressors

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BRCA 1 carriers have 55-65% chance, BRACA 2 carriers have a 45% chance of developing ______ .

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breast cancer by age 70

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Cologuard is a _______ test to detect the …….., by assessing ….. ?

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diagnostic test
presence/absence of colon cancer cells

by assessing for inactivation of tumor suppressor genes

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BRCA 1/2 testing done on ________ DNA, is a _____ test, designed to identify ……..?

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germline DNA
predictive test

ID risk factors that might contribute to breast cancer

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BRCA 1/2 and Cologuard tests both target ?

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inactivation/mutation of tumor suppressor genes

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the costs of genome sequencing

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rapidly decreasing

making it a valuable tool for evaluating genetic risk

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_________ testing is likely to become a routine part of medical decision making in the near future.

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pharmacogenomics

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genome testing

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the analysis of DNA to identify changes in gene sequence or expression level

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genetic testing also tests for

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  1. analyze RNA to determine gene expression
  2. biochemical tests for:
    presence of gene products and
    microscopic analysis of chromosomes for structural variations
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personal genomics

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the science of sequencing and art of interpreting the genome of a human for health related decisions

then you can compare their genotype w/ the literature to determine likelihood of trait expression and risk of disease

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predictive medicine

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using informatics to aid in determining what medical treatments are appropriate for the individual

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precision medicine

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  1. focused on new taxonomy of disease based on mol. bio

2. uses informatics to prevent/treat disease

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what is the relevance of erosion of conserved binding promoter sites?

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people w/ transcription factor binding site variants

genes affected by this have functions that correlate w/ their medical histories

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what does erosion of conserved binding promoter sites research suggest?

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that mutational load can lead to alterations in gene regulation and heritable phenotypes

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diagnostic genetic testing

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  1. ids whether you have a certain genetic disease by detecting specific gene alteration
  2. cannot determine disease onset age
  3. also: multiple diseases can be caused by one gene
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predictive genetic testing

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  1. determines if you have an increased risk for a certain disease
  2. results only show probabilities of outcomes based upon genome: other disease factors are not included (environment)
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examples of predictive genetic testing

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breast cancer and colon cancer tests

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screening genetic testing

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testing on asymptomatic populations to determine if they need more definitive testing to diagnose genetic diseases

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examples of screening genetic testing

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newborn screening

prenatal screening

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pharmacogenomics

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  1. ids variations in genetic makeup to determine whether a drug is suitable or effective for the person
  2. allows you to determine what drug and dosage is safest/most effective per person
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testing difference between predictive and diagnostic tests

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pred - whole genome sequence of germline DNA

diag - tumor cell analysis

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diagnostic testing of tumor cells

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  1. examines genetic markers in cells
  2. to determine which genetic alterations are driving tumor growth
  3. id which therapy will be best
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what are important factors in developing and validating genetic tests?

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  1. error rate
  2. validity
  3. clinical utility
  4. personal utility
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clinical utility

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  1. how consistently and accurately the test detects and predicts the intermediate/final outcomes of interest
  2. is the info clinically relevant/useable?
  3. what do we do w/ this info clinically?
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personal utility

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  1. how will this information effect life?
  2. will this info make you paranoid or relaxed?
  3. are you better off knowing or not?
28
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where do genetic tests come from?

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  1. research
  2. research published in peer reviewed journals
  3. FDA approved for public testing
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Promethease

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  1. website
  2. builds a personal DNA report based upon scientific literature + your genome from a separate company
  3. not restricted by FDA like 23andMe
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SNPedia

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  1. website
  2. shares info of what a genetic mutation can result in
  3. based on literature
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pharmacogenomics

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detection for genes that affect the metabolism of a specific drug

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pharmacogenomic example from class

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warfarin metabolism

a blood thinner/rat poison - very cheap = commonly used

33
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high warfarin metabolism

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the normal dosage of this drug will not work for you

34
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low warfarin metabolism

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the normal dosage of this drug could kill you/not leave your system

35
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Color

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  1. germline testing for all BRCA gene variations

2. not tumor testing

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Cologuard

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  1. home colon cancer test
  2. test stool sample for signs of colon cancer
  3. by assessing for hypermethylation of genes in your colon cells
37
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ethical considerations

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  1. insurance companies
  2. employers
  3. understanding of probability/risk
  4. keeping info confidential

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