Genetic tests

Full name Analytes Gene panels Disease Laboratory
X-chromosome inactivation Centre de Génétique-Institut de Pathologie et de Génétique (IPG)
Azoo-/oligozoospermia (microdeletion of 3 regions of Y-chromosome AZFa, b and c) Yq11 Partial chromosome Y deletion Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
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
Cystic Fibrosis / Congenital absence of the vas deferens / CFTR-related disorders (50 hot spot mutations) CFTR Cystic fibrosis, Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Hereditary chronic pancreatitis Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) - CAG repeat expansion ATN1 Dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Fragile X syndrome/FXPOI/FXTAS - CGG repeat expansion FMR1 Fragile X syndrome, Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, Symptomatic form of fragile X syndrome in female carriers Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Huntington disease - CAG repeat expansion HTT Huntington disease Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Kennedy disease (Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, SBMA) - CAG repeat expansion AR Kennedy disease Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Steinert myotonic dystrophy - CTG repeat expansion DMPK Steinert myotonic dystrophy Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Myotonic dystrophy type 2 - CCTG repeat expansion CNBP Proximal myotonic myopathy Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) types 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 - CAG repeat expansion ATXN1, ATXN2, ATXN3, CACNA1A, ATXN7 Spinocerebellar ataxia (types 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) (5 genes) - UZA Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2, Machado-Joseph disease type 3, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) type 17 - CAG/CAA repeat expansion TBP Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) types 8, 10, 12, 17 - repeat expansion ATXN8, ATXN10, PPP2R2B, TBP Spinocerebellar ataxia (type 8, 10, 12, 17) (4 genes) - UZA Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 10, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 12, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Antwerpen
Algrove syndrome (Triple A syndrome) AAAS Triple A syndrome Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB
Azoo-/oligozoospermia (microdeletion of 3 regions of Y-chromosome AZFa, b and c) Yq11 Partial chromosome Y deletion Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB
Cystic Fibrosis / Congenital absence of the vas deferens / CFTR-related disorders (88 hot spot mutations) CFTR Cystic fibrosis, Hereditary chronic pancreatitis, Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens, Idiopathic bronchiectasis Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB
Frequent hearing deficiency (4 genes) GJB2, GJB6, STRC, OTOA Rare autosomal recessive non-syndromic sensorineural deafness type DFNB Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB
Fragile X syndrome/POF/FXTAS - CGG repeat expansion FMR1 Fragile X syndrome, Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, Symptomatic form of fragile X syndrome in female carriers Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB
Huntington disease - CAG repeat expansion HTT Huntington disease Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB
Mc Cune Albright syndrome GNAS McCune-Albright syndrome Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB