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See how crystals and immune signals play different roles in a gout flare.

Learn why a common SNP and a pathogenic BRCA variant are different findings.

What if mold exposure is only part of the story? Two people can share the same environment and have completely different experiences. Why? The answer may involve far more than the mold itself. Glutathione is one of the body's major anti

Encodes diamine oxidase, an enzyme involved in breaking down histamine and other amines. DAO is used here as an enzyme nickname; it is also the official symbol of a different gene.

BCO1, also called BCMO1, helps convert beta-carotene from plant foods into retinal, a form used in vitamin A metabolism. Plant carotenoids and preformed vitamin A therefore enter the pathway at different points.

BHMT helps recycle homocysteine into methionine using betaine. It is a different route from the folate and B12 pathway.

BRCA1 helps repair damaged DNA. Clinically classified pathogenic variants can affect inherited cancer risk; a common SNP or a variant of uncertain significance is a different finding.

BRCA2 helps repair damaged DNA. Clinically classified pathogenic variants can affect inherited cancer risk; a common SNP or a variant of uncertain significance is a different finding.

ESR1 encodes estrogen receptor alpha, which helps cells respond to estrogen. Receptor signaling is different from the amount of estrogen measured in blood.

FOLH1 helps break down folate from food so it can be absorbed. This is different from the MTHFR step.

MTHFD1 helps move folate between forms used for different jobs in the body.

NR3C1 encodes the glucocorticoid receptor, which helps tissues respond to cortisol and glucocorticoid medicines. Receptor genetics and measured cortisol levels answer different questions.