Berries Health Lipid Panel Testing
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Berries lipid panel And coronary Artery disease risk Test
Hyperlipidemia: Refers to elevated levels of lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) in the blood; caused by lifestyle factors or inherited conditions like FH.
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH): Agenetic disorder causing high LDL (“bad cholesterol”) from birth, leading to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes if untreated.
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]: A genetically determined lipoprotein carrying cholesterol and fats; elevated levels increase the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and strokes.
Statins and Genetic Testing: Statins are commonly used to lower cholesterol, but genetic testing can identify individuals at risk of adverse effects, enabling safer and more effective treatment options.
Did you know that familial
hypercholesterolemia (FH) occurs in about 1 in 250 people, while elevated lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)] levels can be found in approximately 1 in 5 individuals. Those who carry these genetic conditions can face a risk of heart attacks and strokes that are up to 22 times higher.
Why Consider Berries Health Genetic Testing?
- The Berries Lipid Panel is designed to detect and address the following:
- Detect monogenic and polygenic variants associated with hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis.
- Calculate the risk of coronary heart disease and associated mortality.
- Assess response to statins and identify potential adverse effects.
- Provide genetic evidence to guide the selection of PCSK9 inhibitors.
- Rule out pathogenic variants in the PCSK9gene and evaluate their impact on lipid-lowering.
- Evaluate responses to other potential lipid-lowering medications based on individual genotype.
What are the Benefits of Berries Lipid Panel Testing?
- Confirm FH diagnosis with genetic testing.
- Identify higher risk with a positive genetic test result.
- Improve treatment options with personalized, data-driven insights.
- Enhance family screening to support better health management.
- Address genetic factors to significantly improve heart disease prevention and management of unaffected families.
- Receive free genetic consultation with a board-certified geneticist.
- Benefit from wellness coaching by an expert certified health coach.
More to Lipid Panel Testing
Berries Lipid Panel Testing also detects the following genetic and health abnormalities.
1) Familial (inherited) Hyperlipidemia
2) Hyperlipoproteinemia: including hyperchylomicronemia, lipoprotein metabolism disorder including Lipoprotein A (LPa). APOA, APOB, APOC, APOE
3) Coronary Artery Disease/Atherosclerosis Risk Assessment Score.
4) Hyperlipidemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia, and Atherosclerosis Risk Susceptibility SNPs:
5) Lipid-lowering medication efficacy and adverse event evaluation:
Statins: Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Fluvastatin (Lescol), Lovastatin (Altoprev), Pitavastatin (Livalo), and Rosuvastatin (Crestor).
Ezetimibe (Zetia)
Gemfibrozil (Lopid) and fenofibrate (Tricor)
PCSK9 inhibitors (e.g., alirocumab, evolocumab)
6) Genetic consultation and wellness management.
Limitations of Testing
This test is designed to identify germline pathogenic variants, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and small insertions and deletions (indels) of up to 1 kilobase pair (kbp). It also analyzes mutations within coding regions and the exon-intron boundaries, specifically within 50 base pairs. Any deletions or duplications larger than 1 kbp that are reportable will be confirmed using orthogonal methods before being included in the final report.