DNA - cardiac health insight
Cardiac Health Insight smYour genes contribute to blood pressure, cholesterol levels, response to medications and even the shape of your red blood cells - all of which are important for having a healthy heart. We test for a variety of health traits that have a vital impact on heart health.
See the complete list below:
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Atrial fibrillation (Asian and Caucasian only)
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Benefit of using verapamil compared to atenolol | New!
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Blood pressure control on verapamil | New!
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Caffeine metabolism
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Clopidogrel metabolism
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Coronary artery disease (Asian and Caucasian only)
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Diabetes, type 1 (Asian and Caucasian only)
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Diabetes, type 2 (African, Asian and Caucasian only)
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Estrogen supplementation and risk of venous thrombosis (females only)
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Genetic risk for decreased folate
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Genetic risk for decreased HDL cholesterol
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Genetic risk for elevated LDL cholesterol
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Genetic risk for elevated triglycerides
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Heart rate and blood pressure response to metoprolol | New!
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Hypertension (Asian and Caucasian only)
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Myocardial infarction (Asian and Caucasian only)
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Peripheral arterial disease (Caucasian only)
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Sickle cell anemia
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Statin-induced myopathy
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Statin-therapeutic benefit
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Survival benefit on beta-blockers in heart failure patients | New!
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Therapeutic benefit of perindopril (ACE inhibitor) in stable coronary artery disease
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Verapamil-induced QTc interval prolongation | New!
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Warfarin sensitivity
Food Reactions
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Alcohol flush
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Bitter taste
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Caffeine metabolism
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Lactose intolerance
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Sweet taste
Nutritional Needs
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Genetic risk due to decreased vitamin B2
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin A
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin B12
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin B6
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin C
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin D
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Genetic risk for increased vitamin E
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Genetic risk for decreased folate
Food Reactions
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Alcohol flush
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Bitter taste
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Caffeine metabolism
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Lactose intolerance
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Sweet taste
Nutritional Needs
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Genetic risk due to decreased vitamin B2
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin A
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin B12
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin B6
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin C
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin D
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Genetic risk for increased vitamin E
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Genetic risk for decreased folate
Eating Behavior Traits
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Eating disinhibition
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Food desire
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Hunger
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Satiety - feeling full
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Snacking
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Sweet tooth
Food Reactions
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Alcohol flush
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Bitter taste
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Caffeine metabolism
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Lactose intolerance
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Sweet taste
Nutritional Needs
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Genetic risk due to decreased vitamin B2
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin A
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin B12
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin B6
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin C
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Genetic risk for decreased vitamin D
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Genetic risk for increased vitamin E
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Genetic risk for decreased folate
Exercise
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Aerobic capacity (VO2max)
- Blood pressure response to exercise
- BMI response to exercise
- Endurance training
- HDL cholesterol response to exercise
- Insulin sensitivity response to exercise
- Loss of body fat response to exercise
- Strength training
Your Body and Weight
- Genetic risk for decreased adiponectin
- Metabolism
- Obesity (Asian and Caucasian only)
- Weight loss-regain
Metabolic Health Factors
- Genetic risk for decreased HDL cholesterol
- Genetic risk for elevated blood sugar
- Genetic risk for elevated LDL cholesterol
- Genetic risk for elevated triglycerides
Eating Behavior Traits
- Eating disinhibition
- Food desire
- Hunger
- Satiety - feeling full
- Snacking
- Sweet tooth
Food Reactions
- Alcohol flush
- Bitter taste
- Caffeine metabolism
- Lactose intolerance
- Sweet taste
Nutritional Needs
- Genetic risk due to decreased vitamin B2
- Genetic risk for decreased vitamin A
- Genetic risk for decreased vitamin B12
- Genetic risk for decreased vitamin B6
- Genetic risk for decreased vitamin C
- Genetic risk for decreased vitamin D
- Genetic risk for increased vitamin E
- Genetic risk for decreased folate
Exercise
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Aerobic capacity (VO2max)
- Blood pressure response to exercise
- BMI response to exercise
- Endurance training
- HDL cholesterol response to exercise
- Insulin sensitivity response to exercise
- Loss of body fat response to exercise
- Strength training
Your Body and Weight
- Genetic risk for decreased adiponectin
- Metabolism
- Obesity (Asian and Caucasian only)
- Weight loss-regain
Metabolic Health Factors
- Genetic risk for decreased HDL cholesterol
- Genetic risk for elevated blood sugar
- Genetic risk for elevated LDL cholesterol
- Genetic risk for elevated triglycerides