Iron-deficiency anemia: Iron is necessary for the body to make red blood cells. Low iron intake and loss of blood due to menstruation are the most common causes of iron-deficiency anemia. It may also be caused by blood loss from the GI tract because of ulcers or cancer.
What is BRCA Gene Testing? BRCA gene testing, also known as BRACAnalysis, is a blood test that helps evaluate a personâs risk for developing certain types of breast cancer. The test evaluates two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, called breast cancer susceptibility genes.
A gene on chromosome 13q12.3 that encodes a protein which, like BRCA1, is involved in maintenance of genome stability, especially the homologous recombination pathway for double-stranded DNA repair; like BRCA1, it carries a marked increase in the lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancer. BRCA2.