What are the functions of genetic testing

Now with the improvement of medical technology, my country has emerged with technologies for preventing diseases such as nucleic acid testing and gene testing. The emergence of these technologies is of great significance, which is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of diseases, and does not cause harm to the subjects themselves or other potential hazards. So what are the roles of genetic testing? Let’s take a look at it together below.

The role of genetic testing:

1. Psychological stress relief: Genetic testing can indicate the risk of the subject suffering from a certain disease, but it cannot determine his future health status. High risk means that the person being tested has a higher chance of getting the disease than the average person, but when the disease occurs and how it progresses depends on the environment and lifestyle habits. Therefore, do not panic if you detect a higher risk of disease. Professional organizations will provide targeted advice and effective guidance to avoid or delay the occurrence of the disease.

2. Strengthen health management awareness: Genetic testing shows a low disease risk, which means that the risk of the person being tested is low, but it does not completely rule out the possibility of disease. Therefore, it is still necessary to strengthen health management awareness to avoid the occurrence of diseases.

3. Follow professional health guidance: The occurrence of major diseases such as tumors, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is the result of the combined effects of disease susceptibility genes, long-term living habits, and external factors. It is necessary to adhere to the guidance given by professional organizations rather than just superficially follow it.

Precautions

Gene mutation only indicates that a person has a higher risk of disease, but it does not mean that the person will definitely develop the disease. The environment also plays an important role in the development of the disease.