What are the Health Conditions and Medications panels? Why are they separate?
Navigenics analyzes your genetic code for genetic variations, or markers, associated with particular health-related concerns. The Health Conditions panel analyzes your genetic code for markers associated with common, important health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes or heart attack, and tells you how your genetic markers affect your personal risk of developing these conditions. By knowing your risks, you and your doctor can work together to reduce them. The Medications panel analyzes your DNA for genetic markers that are known to affect how your body might process certain pharmaceutical drugs. In some cases, your genetic code can indicate whether you are likely to experience severe side effects with a particular drug, and in other cases whether the drug is likely to be effective for you. By knowing how you are likely to respond to certain medications, you and your doctor can work together to make medication choices tailored for you. As the types of information contained in each pane
