LipidSeq: Cheaper, more accurate genetic test for high cholesterol

In a recent study conducted by the University of Western Ontario, researchers develop a new genetic testing method called LipidSeq.

This method can identify a genetic basis for high-cholesterol in almost 70% of a targeted patient population.

Now using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, researchers can find specific areas of a person’s DNA to diagnose genetic forms of high cholesterol.

The study also showed that the percentage of individuals with an identified genetic component increased as cholesterol levels in the patient increased.

Researchers suggest that this new method provides a more cost-effective way to find these genetic links rather than sequencing the entire genome.

This new method shows there is a benefit, especially when researchers can add the extra step of medically selecting those with a familial history of the disease.

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