Genetic tests

Full name Analytes Gene panels Disease Laboratory
Periodic paralysis (myotonia) / Paramyotonia congenita (SCN4A gene) SCN4A Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, Hypokalemic periodic paralysis Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Brussel VUB
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (GGGGCC repeat expansion in the C9ORF72 gene) C9ORF72 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Frontotemporal dementia with motor neuron disease, Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia, Huntington disease-like syndrome due to C9ORF72 expansions Centrum Menselijke Erfelijkheid - KUL
Alzheimer disease (gene panel) APP, PSEN1, PSEN2, APOE Early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease, Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia, Semantic dementia, Progressive non-fluent aphasia Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB
CYP2C9*2,*3 genotyping - drug metabolism - Pharmacogenetics CYP2C9 Vitamin K antagonists toxicity or dose selection, Oral antidiabetic drugs toxicity or dose selection Centre de Génétique Médicale UCL
Vitamin K antagonists toxicity or dose selection - VKORC1 genotyping (-1639G>A + 1173C>T) - Pharmacogenetics VKORC1 Vitamin K antagonists toxicity or dose selection, Prediction of toxicity or dose selection of vitamin K antagonists Centre de Génétique Médicale UCL
Enzymatic dosage Pompe disease Glycogen storage disease due to acid maltase deficiency, Glycogen storage disease due to acid maltase deficiency, infantile onset, Glycogen storage disease due to acid maltase deficiency, late-onset Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Brussel VUB