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Genetics

Identifying and managing hereditary haemochromatosis in adults

Hereditary haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in European populations. It is an autosomal recessive disorder... View Article

April 2015

Genetic Health Services New Zealand (GHSNZ): What you need to know

Genetic Health Services New Zealand (GHSNZ) provides expert genetic advice, counselling and diagnostic services to patients and... View Article

November 2014

The New Zealand Laboratory Schedule and Test Guidelines: genetic tests

The New Zealand Laboratory Schedule provides clinicians with consistent guidance when considering requesting laboratory tests.... View Article

November 2014

News and updates

New national genetic service launched View Article

October 2012

Upfront: Pharmacogenomics

Pharmacogenomics for General Practitioners: Time for clinical application View Article

December 2010

Genes, fructose, allopurinol and gout

A short article on gout with specific reference to Pacific peoples. View Article

November 2010

Upfront: New hope for genetic disorders: pre-implantation genetic diagnosis

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) represents the latest technology in genetic testing. However it also opens up an ethical... View Article

February 2009