"Genetic Testing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Detection of a MUTATION; GENOTYPE; KARYOTYPE; or specific ALLELES associated with genetic traits, heritable diseases, or predisposition to a disease, or that may lead to the disease in descendants. It includes prenatal genetic testing.
| Descriptor ID |
D005820
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.562 E05.200.562 E05.393.435 N02.421.308.430 N02.421.726.233.221
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| Concept/Terms |
Testing, Genetic Predisposition- Testing, Genetic Predisposition
- Predisposition Testing, Genetic
- Predictive Testing, Genetic
- Genetic Predictive Testing
- Testing, Genetic Predictive
- Predictive Genetic Testing
- Genetic Testing, Predictive
- Testing, Predictive Genetic
- Genetic Predisposition Testing
Genetic Screening- Genetic Screening
- Genetic Screenings
- Screening, Genetic
- Screenings, Genetic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genetic Testing" by people in Profiles.
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The First Case of Huntington's Disease like 2 in Mali, West Africa. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y). 2024; 14:15.
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International Atherosclerosis Society guidance for implementing best practice in the care of familial hypercholesterolaemia. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2023 12; 20(12):845-869.
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Role of biomarkers and emerging technologies in defining and assessing neurobiological recovery after sport-related concussion: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2023 Jun; 57(12):789-797.
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Retrospective file review shows limited genetic services fails most patients - an argument for the implementation of exome sequencing as a first-tier test in resource-constraint settings. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2023 04 12; 18(1):81.
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The genetic basis for adult-onset idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in people of African descent. Heart Fail Rev. 2023 Jul; 28(4):879-892.
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Cascade Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in South Africa: The Wits FIND-FH Program. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2020 11; 40(11):2747-2755.
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia: evolving knowledge for designing adaptive models of care. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2020 06; 17(6):360-377.
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Role of family history and clinical screening in the identification of families with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in Johannesburg, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2019 Aug 28; 109(9):673-678.
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents: gaining decades of life by optimizing detection and treatment. Eur Heart J. 2015 Sep 21; 36(36):2425-37.
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Uptake of Genetic Counseling, Knowledge of Bleeding risks and Psychosocial Impact in a South African Cohort of Female Relatives of People with Hemophilia. J Genet Couns. 2015 Dec; 24(6):978-86.