kittencaitlin
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Has anyone here done the 23andMe DNA testing?
I did it and I am so curious if there are any similarities/links between other things in our DNA. For example, I have a trait that a minority of the population has that makes me resistant to the most common strain of the norovirus. It was fascinating to find this out, because for all my stomach issues related to CF, and all my susceptibility to viruses (cold, flu), I have not once in my life experienced the "stomach flu"....And i'd always wondered why. It does not mean I am completely immune to all stomach flu viruses, but to the most common strain of the norovirus I am.
Its things like this and perhaps other traits/inherited conditions that I'm curious about similarities with other CF people.
Anyway, its a fun tool regardless, and can sometimes be useful. I also found out I have a genetic likelihood of being someone who has a pseudocholinesterase deficiency - or someone who would experience paralysis after a certain kind (choline ester based) of general anesthesia. I told my doctor about it - I am waiting for a lung transplant - and he said that is great information for the surgeons to know and absolutely I was right in thinking it was important to share. I've only had general anesthesia one other time, and they did not use choline ester based GA
anyway, again just curious if anyone else has used the service..thanks!
Caitlin
I did it and I am so curious if there are any similarities/links between other things in our DNA. For example, I have a trait that a minority of the population has that makes me resistant to the most common strain of the norovirus. It was fascinating to find this out, because for all my stomach issues related to CF, and all my susceptibility to viruses (cold, flu), I have not once in my life experienced the "stomach flu"....And i'd always wondered why. It does not mean I am completely immune to all stomach flu viruses, but to the most common strain of the norovirus I am.
Its things like this and perhaps other traits/inherited conditions that I'm curious about similarities with other CF people.
Anyway, its a fun tool regardless, and can sometimes be useful. I also found out I have a genetic likelihood of being someone who has a pseudocholinesterase deficiency - or someone who would experience paralysis after a certain kind (choline ester based) of general anesthesia. I told my doctor about it - I am waiting for a lung transplant - and he said that is great information for the surgeons to know and absolutely I was right in thinking it was important to share. I've only had general anesthesia one other time, and they did not use choline ester based GA
anyway, again just curious if anyone else has used the service..thanks!
Caitlin