AGHI GENES TESTED AND THE ASSOCIATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS
AGHI GENES TESTED AND THE ASSOCIATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS
AGHI Genes Tested and the Associated Medical Conditions
Participants in the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative are screened / genotyped for what the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics ( ACMG ) calls “ medically actionable ” genetic differences in genes . Since there are over 20,000 genes in the human body , it is important to understand that this test only looks at the following genes for genetic differences that are linked to an increased risk for specific medical conditions . These genes were not fully sequenced , so a genetic difference may be outside of the areas examined .
For more information , please visit aghi . org and the National Institutes of Health ’ s National Library of Medicine at medlineplus . gov / genetics .
About AGHI
The Alabama Genomic Health Initiative is one of the nation ’ s first statewide efforts to harness the power of genomic analysis in helping identify those who are at risk for certain diseases due to genomic abnormalities . In collaboration with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville , UAB Medicine provides genomic testing , interpretation , and counseling free of charge to residents in each of Alabama ’ s 67 counties . The AGHI also includes a major focus on research , through which data from test results will be used to advance scientific understanding of the role that genes play in health and disease .
To learn more about the AGHI , please email aghi @ uab . edu or visit aghi . org .
18 Alabama Genomic Health Initiative Annual Report 2021