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Liz Livingston

At an adult genetics clinic in Austin, Texas, Liz Livingston, RN, coordinates hereditary screening and diagnostic testing for patients and their families. She has worked in nursing for 22 years, including a background in clinical oncology. She writes about hereditary health conditions for Biology Insights. Livingston guides individuals through the testing process, reviews family medical pedigrees, and helps patients prepare for discussions with genetic counselors.

What Is a Microdeletion and What Does It Cause?Genetics
What Is Balanced Translocation & How Does It Affect You?Genetics
If My Mother Is BRCA Negative, What Is My Cancer Risk?Genetics
Chromosome 22: Functions and Genetic Disorders Genetics
Can You Change DNA From Male to Female?Genetics
How to Get Tested for the BRCA Gene: A Step-by-Step Process Genetics
Is Autism a Dominant or Recessive Trait?Genetics
Do Surrogates Pass on DNA? The Biology Explained Genetics
How Is Angelman Syndrome Inherited? The Maternal Link Genetics
Asian Genetic Diseases: What Conditions Are Most Common?Genetics
Is Down Syndrome on a Spectrum? A Look at the Variability Genetics
Can You Have Both BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations?Genetics
Is a BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation Worse?Genetics
Psychiatric Genetics: How Genes Influence Mental Health Genetics
Is BPD Inherited From the Mother or Father?Genetics
What Does a Positive CHEK2 Result Mean for Cancer Risk?Genetics
Chromosome 16: Health Conditions and Genetic Variations Genetics
Does Cancer Skip Generations? The Genetic Explanation Genetics
What Is Genetic-Environmental Correlation?Genetics
Important Genetic Variation Facts and Why They Matter Genetics
Johns Hopkins Judaic Genetic Study on Ancestry and Health Healthcare
Rare Chromosome Disorders: Causes and Characteristics Genetics
Can You Have Cystic Fibrosis if Only One Parent Is a Carrier?Genetics
Characteristics of Adults With Fragile X Syndrome Genetics
Jewish Genetics: Inherited Conditions and Screening Genetics
Guardian Study: Advances in Neonatal Genomic Screening Genetics
What Is Cytogenetic Testing and Why Is It Performed?Genetics
How Common Is It to Be a Carrier of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome?Genetics
What Does a Likely Pathogenic Result Mean?Genetics
I’m BRCA2 Positive. What Are My Next Steps?Genetics