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NTSAD Annual Virtual Family Conference
Thursday, April 22 to Sunday, April 25, 2021 Four days of support for all families coping with Tay-Sachs, Canavan, GM1 Gangliosisdosis, and Sandhoff diseases.
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NTSAD leads the worldwide fight to treat and cure Tay-Sachs, Canavan, GM1, and Sandhoff diseases by driving research, forging collaboration, and fostering community. Supporting families is the center of everything we do.
NTSAD - I’ve heard carrier screening can be done at home. Is that true?
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Category: General Topics
It’s important for you to speak with a genetics professional prior to having carrier screening. Through some programs, a saliva sample can be collected at home and sent to a laboratory for analysis. Saliva testing does not include Tay-Sachs enzyme analysis, but may provide sequencing of multiple genes.