The list goes on. Some of these diseases are not serious, such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, which can cause hemolytic favism. All that people afflicted with this condition need to do to lead a normal life is to avoid certain drugs and foods.
其中有些疾病並不嚴重，例如缺乏「葡萄糖─六─磷酸鹽去氫酵素」、可能引發溶血反應的蠶豆症，只要避免某些特定的藥物和食物即可生活如常，做產前基因診斷的意義不大。