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"Genetics: The field of science we need in order to transfer health from one generation to the next "

The recent improvements in Genetics, which has become the most important field of Medical science, points out to the fact that the future generations will be healthier. Owing to the Genetic science, a high percentage of hereditary diseases are prevented from being transmitted to the next generation, while also making their treatments possible. It sheds light on the causes of rare diseases and the ones with sources not identified yet. For this reason, Genetiks; as being an expert and competent institution in this very important discipline, works for a stronger, healthier and brighter future both in Turkey and in the world.

Genetiks, which was established in 2006, has become an official member of GEDIA (GEnetic DIAgnostic Network) in 2007 and initiated collaborations with more than 100 laboratories worldwide. Today, Genetiks provides services with all its genetic diagnosis units and laboratories inside a Genetic Diseases Diagnosis Center, which is built on 1250 m2 area.

The center harbours more than 15.000 genetic diagnosis tests, that are distributed under the 4 main segments of genetic diagnosis - Cytogenetics, Molecular Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Genetic Counseling. Together with its 50 full-time qualified staff, advanced technological equipment park and permanence in its R&D investments, Genetiks continues to provide services as a Genetic Diseases Diagnosis Center not only in Turkey but also to more than 10 countries abroad.

SERVICES

Whole Exome Sequencing (WES)
A comprehensive, low-cost and unique solution in genetic diagnosis.
Whole Exome Sequencing is the leading technique for the cost-efficient diagnosis of nearly 20.000 genetic diseases, not one by one but altogether and at once. Whole Exome Sequencing provides an economic and rapid procedure for the determination of several hereditary diseases, especially the rare diseases that are problematic for diagnosis.

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Give birth to a healthy baby with genetic diagnosis tests at embryo stage.
As a consequence of putting in so many efforts to have a child, you can easily find out whether your baby -yet in embryo stage- has any genetic disease or not, by means of “genetic diagnosis in embryo”, in other words Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) tests. If you are in the stage of having a child by one of the assisted reproduction techniques such as IVF (In vitro fertilization) or microinjection, you can be sure that your baby does not have any chromosomal disorder or DNA disease with the help of PGD tests.

Non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) You can ensure a healthy future for your baby before birth, without causing any harm.
NIPT is a genetic diagnosis test which is performed by obtaining a small blood sample only from the mother prior to birth. The test informs about possible genetic diseases (such as Down syndrome) in your baby with 99% accuracy. It secures a healthier future by means of its application methods that are harmless both for the mother and the baby, besides bearing lower risks compared to other prenatal genetic disease diagnosis tests.

Genetic Panels R&D support is essential for genetic “improvement”.
The decrease of dependency on foreign countries in terms of genetic tests and panels, has great importance for the patients and their relatives. It is crucial to obtain fast and reliable results for the tests, however, longer amount of time is required when they are sent abroad for analysis. This, in turn, means loss of valuable time in terms of disease treatment. Genetiks supports projects, theses and R&D studies that will reduce the dependency on foreign countries for genetic tests and contribute to the development of genetic panels, particularly in next generation sequencing.

Cancer Genetics Gene analyses: Our most powerful weapon in the fight against cancer.
Cancer Genetics, as being the most improved field of genetic science recently, helps us to find out the answers to a variety of questions, such as the possibility of contracting cancer, the source of an existing cancer case, cancer predispositions in your family and the types of cancer that have the probability to be transmitted to next generations. You can easily have the latest tests in the field of Cancer Genetics performed in our center and obtain the results that enable preventive and therapeutic solutions.

Genetic Counseling Obtain the correct information from its expert.
You may want to access reliable information on an important issue, such as figuring out the likelihood of a hereditary disease in your family to be contracted by another family member or by a newborn baby in the family. In this case, it is very important to obtain the necessary information from the right sources. Our center provides Genetic Counseling service in order to give you correct and reliable information together with Genetiks expertise and assurance, whenever you need.

Nutrigenetics Eat according to your genes, lower your risks of disease.
Nutrigenetiks, as being one of the personal genetic diagnosis tests, enables you to determine how your body reacts to various nutrients depending on the variations in your genetic regions. According to the results, you can designate your personal “Gene Diet” together with the specialists and minimize your risks of several diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

Pharmacogenetics The era of “personalized” medical treatments: Pharmacogenetics
The genetic changes in the molecular mechanisms that play role in drug absorption system, also determines the therapeutic effects and the side effects of the medications to our body. Today, pharmacogenetic tests can be applied for certain drugs, especially for the antipsychotic drugs and for the ones that are used in cancer treatment. By this way, your physician can provide you with the treatment solutions by using the right drug according to your genes.

Sports Genetics A successful athlete is evident from his/her genes.
Your genes related to muscle structure and cardiovascular (heart and vessels) capacity, may determine your sports career. You can change your life by means of Sports Genetics tests, which enable you to predetermine your sports performance and the sports branches that you have tendency for. The genes that determine your cardiovascular (heart and vessels) capacity and the ones determining the power and endurance in your muscle structure might possess variations, which can be easily analyzed through the science of genetics.

Molecular Genetics Get to know the life and future by means of genetic diagnosis.
What is the risk of passing on to your child a hereditary disease that is present in you or your family? Or your likelihood of having a rare hereditary disease that is very hard to be diagnosed? From which gene does your hereditary disease originate and are there suitable treatment options for this? Thanks to the advances in technology and a number of tests coming into our life, several scientific applications (such as establishing a diagnosis for a disease or determining the problematic genes and genetic regions) are at the service of the medical world.

Cytogenetics The science that makes visible the invisible: Cytogenetics By combining cytology (cell science) and genetics in chromosome analysis, chromosomal diseases in DNA can be directly diagnosed either prenatally or postnatally. A healthier future becomes accessible through cytogenetic tests, that are used in the diagnosis of several chromosomal diseases, particularly down syndrome.

Molecular Cytogenetics Beyond chromosome analysis: Molecular Cytogenetics
A discipline that broadens the scope of routine chromosome analyses and enhances their diagnostic significance by utilizing molecular biology and cytogenetic techniques together. In Molecular Cytogenetics laboratory, the detection of hereditary diseases which otherwise remains undetected by chromosome analyses, is made possible. Furthermore, examination can be performed for some chromosomal disorders that were detected by chromosome analyses but not fully identified yet.