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Genetic disease information finder

Search our growing condition collection by disease name, alias or gene. Find related articles and original references, then choose a useful next step.

Search the starting collection

20 starting topics. This is a growing collection, not a complete disease catalogue.

A shared symptom or gene name does not establish a diagnosis. Use these links to learn about a topic and prepare a discussion with a healthcare professional.

Go beyond this collection

For individuals and students

Browse the National Library of Medicine’s condition explanations. Use the condition name from a report or specialist letter if you have one.

MedlinePlus Genetics condition index ↗

For deeper reading

Use GeneReviews for disease-focused clinical chapters, and PubMed to investigate original studies. Always check the chapter update date and the study population.

GeneReviews ↗ Research search builder →

A useful reading order

Identify the topic

Write down the full disease name and any alternative name. Similar names can refer to different conditions.

Separate the questions

Distinguish information about a condition from the meaning of a specific genetic result and from a person’s care plan.

Choose the next resource

Use the variant assistant for evidence searches, or the care finder for a professional conversation.

I have a variant resultI need genetics care

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