DNA Swab

[malachy72]

I was a chronic ulcerative colitis patient. On more than one occasion, I was asked to submit to a DNA swab for research. My wife has MS and has been diagnosed for 20 years.

I'm not aware that she has ever been asked to submit a DNA sample for research.

Is this common?

[Just MS me]

I am fairly new to ms but I have never heard of this

[malachy72]

It just surprises me. My wife has a friend who is an identical twin. She has MS and, at latest information, her twin sister does not.

I was listening to a business show and a company is offering a map of an individual's genome for about $1k. The price should be halved every two years.

I'm surprised that there hasn't been a data base constructed (anonymous of course) of MS patients. In this age of medicine it would seem to be an obvious tool.

BTW, the twin sister who has MS is a nurse, the twin not yet DX'd is not. My wife happens to be an RN.

[malachy72]

I recall having to sign a release each time I submitted a swab.

I just thought this would have been SOP for people with chronic conditions for which is there is no cure.