Metabolic Genetics

What are Metabolic Disorders?

Metabolics is shorthand for the medical specialty involved in syndromes associated with the body’s metabolism. Our metabolism performs the required chemical reactions taking place in our bodies to break down food and convert it to proteins and other molecules. Several metabolic disorders are inherited and caused by genetic variants that inhibit the body’s natural metabolism.

What are some Genetic Metabolic Disorders?

Some examples of inherited metabolic disorders are:

• Familial hypercholesterolemia

• Hunter syndrome

• Tay-Sachs disease

• Phenylketonuria (PKU)

• Niemann-Pick

How Can Clover Genetics Help?

• Discuss the details of the genetic diagnosis

• Connect patients with clinical trials and provide care options

• Evaluate family members for recurrence risk and carrier status