Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)

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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELSLast Updated: April 23, 2008
Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics

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Topic Contents
 What are Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Diseases?
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 What Is an Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)?
 What Is Carrier Screening?
 Who Should Be Tested?
 What If I Am a Carrier?
 Is the Test Accurate?
 Should I Be Tested?
 Why Not Be Tested?
 Other Places To Get Help
 Related Information
 References
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