PSSM Type 2 Genetic Testing Status Update
December 22, 2020
We field frequent questions about PSSM Type 2 genetic testing which we do not provide at this time. Our stance has been that there is a lack of clinical evidence proving such a genetic test has been validated, but a lack of public clinical information is also not definitive. Today, however, we have a definitive publication by, whom we consider, the PSSM authority, Dr. Stephanie Valberg. Please read her publication and conclusions regarding PSSM2 genetic testing below:
https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/evj.13345
We wanted to pass along this important status update on PSSM Type 2 Genetic Testing. Thanks to Dr. Stephanie Valberg for sharing this critical update.
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