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  1. nerd

    POLL: CC allele in rs9557195

    Considering the causal significance of herpes-viral infections, especially EBV, I'd be interested in the prevalence of the CC allele in CFS/ME patients (10.1111/bph.15395). This SNP determines the EBI 2 expression on lymphocytes and EBI 2 is a key pathogenic post-viral driver, though it...
  2. jay185

    23andme genetic test, anything i need to look at?

    Hi all, Having suffered with a lot of CFS symptoms over the years i had a 23andme genetic test for SNPs and wondered if anyone could help me decode much from this set of results and if there is anything there that i should be aware of that means i need to supplement for something specifically...
  3. E

    High rate of false positives and misinterpretation of SNPs characterize direct-to-consumer genetic testing

    From Nature, Genet Med. 2018 Mar 22. doi: 10.1038/gim.2018.38. [Epub ahead of print] False-positive results released by direct-to-consumer genetic tests highlight the importance of clinical confirmation testing for appropriate patient care. Full text here.