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Some genetic test results can help doctors diagnose and predict a person's risk for developing a disease.
一些基因检测结果可以帮助医生诊断并预测一个人的患病风险 。
Other DNA tests can tell people about whether they're predisposed to certain traits.
其他的DNA检测可以告诉人们他们是否具有某些特定的特质 。
But according to Business Insider, all clinical and consumer tests aren't created equal.
但根据《商业内幕》,所有并不是所有的临床检测和消费者检测都是一样的 。
In fact, it's important for consumers to know that many home DNA tests aren't regulated to the degree that medical DNA tests are.
事实上,消费者应该知道很多家庭式DNA检测不像医学DNA检测那样受到严格的监管 。
Commercially-available tests can help identify certain areas of predisposition, like a tendency to gain weight or an intolerance to particular food enzymes.
商用测试可以帮助识别特定的易感性区域,如长胖倾向或对特定食物酶的不耐受性 。
But medical DNA tests can go much further, identifying serious problems such as carrier genes, or rare genetic mutations.
但医学DNA检测可以更加深入,可以发现严重的问题,比如携带基因,或者罕见的基因突变 。
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词语解释
1.diagnose 诊断
例句:The soldiers were diagnosed as having flu.
这些士兵经诊断患了流感 。
2.regulate 监管
例句:The powers of the European Commission to regulate competition are increasing.
欧盟委员会对竞争的监管权越来越大 。