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Fear of insurance trouble leads many to hide, shun DNA tests

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Berry | 11:33 a.m. Feb. 24, 2008
Alpha-1 is most often misdiagnosed as COPD and Asthma. The usual diagnosis is 7 years and 3-4 Doctors. If you have COPD or Asthma or a history of a family member who died from emphysema you might want to educate yourself on this disease. To learn more, do an internet search for "Alpha-1 Foundation". You can also get information on a FREE confidential test kit through them.
You can research a pending bill on Genetic Discrimination "Gina" (S.358) by doing a search on the internet.
sue | 8:15 p.m. Feb. 24, 2008
I have struggled with the decision of having the brca gene test due to a strong famial history
Anonymous | 8:24 p.m. Feb. 24, 2008
is there any where we can go for genitic counseling regarding these tests and the implications for our future if we test positve ,

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