Gaucher Disease Carrier Testing | Ashkenazi in Santa Fe, NM
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Order Gaucher Disease Carrier Test | AshkenaziGaucher disease carrier testing examines a blood sample for the genetic changes most often responsible for Gaucher disease in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Because the condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, a person can carry one altered copy of the gene without developing symptoms and still pass that copy to a child.
About Gaucher Disease Carrier Test | Ashkenazi in Santa Fe
Gaucher disease is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by variants in the GBA gene, which provides instructions for an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase.
When this enzyme is deficient, certain fatty substances accumulate in cells, most notably in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow. The resulting signs can include an enlarged spleen or liver, low blood counts, bone pain, and fatigue, though the age of onset and severity vary widely among affected individuals.
The disease follows an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. A child must inherit two altered copies of the GBA gene, one from each parent, to be affected. A carrier has one altered copy and one normal copy, typically has no symptoms, and has a one-in-two chance of passing the altered copy to each child.
Carrier testing is offered to individuals with a family history of Gaucher disease and to those of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, in whom certain GBA variants are more common. Identifying carrier status can inform reproductive planning and help relatives understand their own risk.
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