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First in the family: mosaic?
Mosaicism is a rare configuration of the DNA. It only affects a fraction of 1% of the people with VHL, but it always raises lots of questions. If you have a DNA diagnosis of VHL, even if you are the first in your family, this does not apply to you. If one of your parents has VHL, this does not apply to you. It only applies if it has been suggested to you by a geneticist or genetic counselor.
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- By ireland22 · New reply March 13, 2009
- 4 replies
- I along with 8 others in my family have vhl , my sister is the only one who has not the gene, what im asking is , cause she has a child , would the child need to be tested for vhl ...
Help paying for medical bills...any ideas or help?
- By JHough12 · New reply December 28, 2008
- 3 replies
- I was diagnosed with VHL in June of 2008 and since then I have had 3 surgeries, two of which were done at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Yesterday when I went to let them make copies of my Medicaid ...
Calling All Mosaics
- By brooke2 · New reply June 9, 2008
- 6 replies
- I was recently diagnosed as being a mosaic for VHL. I am interested in hearing from anyone else who is considered mosaic. I found out about VHL thanks to a nasty little renal cell carcinoma that rocked ...
VHL and the Hatfields and Mccoys?
- By minimammax4 · New reply April 8, 2007
- 1 reply
- My husband found this article in the online version of Excite news this morning. I found it interesting and thought I would share it all with you. It's lengthy, but here it is: Disease Underlies Hatfield-McCoy ...
Germline Mosaicism
- By Beth · New reply February 3, 2007
- 8 replies
- I had some interesting information with a genetic counselor and geneticist this morning. They recommended that both of my other children be tested for VHL, even though my husband and I are negative because ...
International Mosaic Down Syndrome organization
- By Beth · Posted December 20, 2006
- 0 replies
- I just heard there is an international Mosaic Down Syndrome organization. Obviously it's for another condition, but perhaps they have some materials that would be helpful to us in learning about mosaicism ...
International Mosaic Down Syndrome organization
- By Beth · Posted December 20, 2006
- 0 replies
- I just heard there is an international Mosaic Down Syndrome organization. Obviously it's for another condition, but perhaps they have some materials that would be helpful to us in learning about mosaicism ...
Can a Mosaic pass on Mosaicism?
- By Beth · New reply December 20, 2006
- 1 reply
- >Joyce-- maybe you can clarify this for me. Can a mosaic pass on >mosaicism? I thought I understood this before but I'm too worried to >think straight. Apparently my granddaughter's doctor has raised ...
What is "Mosaicism" anyway?
- By Beth · Posted December 20, 2006
- 0 replies
- This is the finding that explains how a person can have VHL when neither of the parents has VHL. And sometimes there are two children with VHL born of parents who test negative for VHL. This is a puzzle ...
A partial step toward VHL
- By Beth · New reply December 20, 2006
- 2 replies
- This is a scenario referred to a "mosaicism". It affects only a small number of people, but of course it's a very important discussion for you since it might affect you. I am going to put together a series ...
Mosaicism: VHL Gene in only Certain Areas?
- By Beth · Posted December 20, 2006
- 0 replies
- hello, Over the last month I have been having my yearly scans, the last was yesterday when I had my eyes checked and the chance to speak to my geneticist. He told me that my eyes were all clear, my abdomen ...
