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TraitHigh when call is present

Bilirubin & drug clearance (UGT1A1)

Bilirubin & drug clearance (UGT1A1) is a genetic trait Biome reports in its medication response panel: How well you process bilirubin and drugs like irinotecan; reduced function underlies Gilbert's syndrome and higher drug toxicity.

Category
Medication response
Markers
UGT1A1 diplotype/phenotype
Strength of evidence
High when call is present
DNA-test coverage
Stronger with whole genome

Genes

How Biome reads this

Biome's at-home DNA test reads this directly from one saliva sample, alongside 650,000+ other markers.

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