THE PURSER WELLNESS ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

MMP3

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…lp distinguish mechanical problems from active inflammatory disease. A panel SNP cannot tell you that MMP3 is absent or diagnose arthritis or cancer. A question to bring to your visit Is my joint problem primarily mechanical, inflammatory o…

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PTGS2

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…ice should consider the actual response, cardiovascular and kidney risks, gastrointestinal history and other medicines. A question to bring to your visit What has my actual response to anti-inflammatory treatment been, and which risks shape…

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TNF

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…proach does not replace evaluation of infection, autoimmune disease or another cause of inflammation, and the genotype does not determine a measured TNF level. More from the teaching: Understanding inflammatory amplification Dr. Purser disc…

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VDR

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…h supplementation to measured 25-hydroxyvitamin D, calcium, kidney context and the current product list. High-dose vitamin D should not be selected from a SNP alone. The familiar labels are BsmI for rs1544410, TaqI for rs731236 and FokI for…

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CCL3

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…son is overlapping recruitment signals rather than a unique disease prediction from one marker. Closely related genes and nearby variants need careful naming and mapping. A question to bring to your visit Has the exact chemokine gene been i…

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DDAH1

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…function. The genotype does not measure ADMA concentration, kidney function or vascular damage. A question to bring to your visit What do my kidney function, blood pressure and homocysteine measurements show? Variant IDs in the teaching ref…

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IL18R1

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…ts this receptor pathway with celiac and inflammatory bowel disease contexts. A gene for receiving a signal is distinct from the gene that produces it. Symptoms and standard diagnostic testing should determine whether a gut inflammatory dis…

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IL18RAP

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…ection, not evidence that a person with rs917997 has celiac disease or cannot regulate inflammation. Interpret symptoms and relevant testing before drawing a clinical conclusion. A question to bring to your visit What evidence beyond the ge…

Gene referenceSep 17, 2026

ACE

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…nd family history matter. Many common variants do not cause disease. Nutrients and next steps A genetic finding cannot show a nutrient deficiency or tell you how much of a supplement to take. Bring the original report to your clinician and …

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ACTN3

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…nd family history matter. Many common variants do not cause disease. Nutrients and next steps A genetic finding cannot show a nutrient deficiency or tell you how much of a supplement to take. Bring the original report to your clinician and …

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ADRB2

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…nd family history matter. Many common variants do not cause disease. Nutrients and next steps A genetic finding cannot show a nutrient deficiency or tell you how much of a supplement to take. Bring the original report to your clinician and …

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C3

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…nd family history matter. Many common variants do not cause disease. Nutrients and next steps A genetic finding cannot show a nutrient deficiency or tell you how much of a supplement to take. Bring the original report to your clinician and …

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