Honoring Rare Disease Day At PreventionGenetics
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February 28th is Rare Disease Day; a day to celebrate and raise awareness about rare diseases and the individuals they impact. In addition to raising awareness, this is a day to advocate and support research related to rare disease.
For those of us working at PreventionGenetics, every day is about rare disease. We offer genetic testing for nearly all clinically relevant genes. While we provide testing for the more "common of the rare" genetic conditions, we also offer testing for the "rarest of the rare,” knowing that availability of diagnostic tests for all conditions is important. Genetic testing can lead to prevention of morbidity and mortality from genetic conditions,improving quality of life and providing long sought answers for affected individuals and their families. With the advance of precision medicine, medical genetics is more important than ever. See our Prevention Articles for a few examples.
In recognition of this special day, we are hosting rare disease Taco Tuesday, where our employees will raise and donate money for patient advocacy groups. We recognize that establishing a diagnosis and raising awareness through genetic testing is an important piece of advancing precision medicine.
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From all of us at PreventionGenetics, we appreciate and celebrate your efforts to diagnose and care for individuals and families with rare genetic disorders.