When we talk about people’s health, the phrase “prevention is better than cure” is very accurate. It is even more so when we refer to hereditary diseases.
Preventing the appearance of a hereditary pathology at an early stage can serve to improve the quality of life of those patients affected by them, either by alleviating the symptoms or by avoiding the development of the disease.
To achieve this prevention we have a solution: genetic testing. It is a convenient, simple and fast procedure to detect possible genetic diseases.
My Three Towers
The most advanced Genomic Medicine Unit in Catalonia is in Mi Tres Torres. This unit has been created in conjunction with the company Veritas Intercontinental, a specialist in genetic testing.
The objective of the unit is to prevent pathologies or to achieve an early diagnosis, to improve treatment options and to offer a longer life expectancy to its patients. Its approach is simple: predictive, preventive and personalized medicine.
What does the genetic test consist of?
The myGenome test makes it possible to detect, by means of a saliva sample, possible genetic alterations that can be transmitted or that can increase the chances of suffering from a given pathology.
Once the results are obtained, the Genomic Medicine Unit of Mi Tres Torres, led by Dr. Torres Ramos, interprets and analyzes the results to give the best advice to the patient.
What hereditary diseases can be detected?
Among the hereditary pathologies, there are some that are very common among the population, such as the case of familial hypercholesterolemia (1 out of every 250 people in the world population suffers from it). This occurs when the presence of cholesterol in the blood is higher than normal levels. In this sense, cystic fibrosis is also a frequent disorder.
There are also diseases with a very low incidence, known as rare diseases. An example could be fragile X syndrome or Moebius syndrome.
It is very important to see a medical geneticist if you suspect you have a genetic disease or family history, as this will be decisive for treatment.