Genetic counseling is a process in which a specialist explains to the patient, a carrier of a pathological gene, and their relatives the nature of the disease, its possible consequences, the chance of passing the gene to offspring, and assists in family planning.
The Top Ichilov clinic has the most advanced technological base for testing genetic diseases, and the geneticists are world-class specialists. The combination of technology and professionalism allows for the successful treatment of genetic diseases (such as cystic fibrosis), compensating for genetic defects (heart defects in Down syndrome and Marfan syndrome), improving the quality of life for patients and their families, preventing the birth of an affected child, initiating preventive treatment (for carriers of the ovarian cancer gene), and much more.
Who should contact the genetic counseling center?
- Mandatory - all women whose direct relatives have had ovarian and/or breast cancer
- Direct relatives of patients with right ventricular cardiomyopathy
- Individuals belonging to risk groups for certain genes (thalassemia, Tay-Sachs disease, and other conditions)
- Carriers of sex-linked genetic pathology (hemophilia – inheritance through the female line)
- All couples planning to have children
- Pregnant women from risk groups (age, those exposed to radiation and chemotherapy, adverse environmental factors) – the opportunity to check for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus
- Anyone wishing to know their genotype, predisposition to certain diseases
Specialists at the Top Ichilov clinic are leading diagnosticians and clinicians in Israel, who not only provide accurate diagnoses but also predict possible disease progression, allowing for immediate preventive treatment to begin.
In the prenatal diagnostics department of the Top Ichilov center, in addition to genetic tests, unique diagnostic studies are conducted that allow for the detection of fetal developmental defects, some of which can be successfully operated on in utero, ensuring the birth of a completely healthy child.
Revolutionary methods of genetic engineering are on the horizon, which will allow for the treatment of genetic defects in vitro, and in the future, enhance the human organism.
For a free consultation with a genetic counseling specialist, fill out the application right now!
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