PLEASE READ:
Research has shown that genetics play a role in Spina Bifida. The Spina
Bifida Genetics Research Project is enrolling mothers in a study to
determine if genetic variations in folic acid metabolism account for an
increased risk of having a child with Spina Bifida. From the results of the
study, it may be possible to develop a test that can identify at-risk women
prior to conception. They could then be treated by their physicians the same
way as women who have had a child with Spina Bifida - with high dose folic
acid supplementation.
Participants in the study are asked to complete a brief online survey and
provide a DNA sample using a simple at-home saliva collection kit. Once the
project is complete, participants will receive a complimentary test for a
personalized genetic report. For more information and to enroll in the SB
Genetics Research Project, please go to www.sbgenetics.org
and select
ENROLL. The website and survey are available in both English and Spanish.
Participants also may choose to receive a $10 Target gift card or to have SB
Genetics donate $10 to the Spina Bifida Association.
The SB Genetics Project includes scientists from UC Berkeley, Stanford
University, UC San Francisco, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
and VitaPath Genetics. Sponsored by Genetics Research Project
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