Feb 27 2024 21 mins
What do genetic test results mean in cases of pulmonary fibrosis / interstitial lung diseases (ILD)? How are genetic testing results interpreted?
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- When do we request genetic (genomic) testing for patients with ILD / pulmonary fibrosis?
- Where is genetic testing conducted?
- What tests are normally done for pulmonary fibrosis? (telomere length, telomere-related genes, surfactant-related genes)
- How are abnormal genetic variants identified? Do all variants carry the same risk?
- Gene panels and telomere length measurement
- Why do we need genetic counselling to correctly interpret the results?
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