Genetic Information Leaflets
The following Genetic Information leaflets are in English language and are for anyone interested in genetic conditions. This series was originally created by Guys and St Thomas' Hospital, in liaison with patient support organisations and have been modified by the Genetic Alliance UK for the Scottish context.
Please note: the genetic condition leaflets are intended for issue by Clinical Genetics Departments to their patients. The information in these leaflets should not be used for self diagnosis. If you think you or your children may be at risk from a genetic disorder in your family, please discuss this with your GP first. Your GP might then refer you to a clinical genetics service.
22q11 Deletions
general information
general information
Alport Syndrome
patient information leaflet
patient information leaflet
Amniocentesis test
general information
general information
Angelman Syndrome
general information
general information
Becker Muscular Dystrophy
patient information leaflet
patient information leaflet
Bowel cancer in the family
information for people with an average risk of bowel cancer
information for people with an average risk of bowel cancer
Bowel cancer in the family
information for people at a moderately increased lifetime risk of bowel cancer
information for people at a moderately increased lifetime risk of bowel cancer
Breast cancer in the family - what does this mean for you?
information for women with a low or moderate lifetime risk of breast cancer
information for women with a low or moderate lifetime risk of breast cancer
Chorionic Villus Sampling Test
general information
general information
Chromosome inversions
information leaflet
information leaflet
Consanguinity
a leaflet for parents who are related
a leaflet for parents who are related
Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Testing
information for patients
information for patients
Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18)
information for parents of a a baby or pregnancy with trisomy 18
information for parents of a a baby or pregnancy with trisomy 18
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
information booklet for young people
information booklet for young people
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in the family
information booklet
information booklet
Family history of colorectal cancer?
tests that can be carried out to look at whether the cancers are inherited
tests that can be carried out to look at whether the cancers are inherited
Genetic testing
information for women who have had breast or ovarian cancer
information for women who have had breast or ovarian cancer
Genetic testing
information for women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer who have not had cancer themselves
information for women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer who have not had cancer themselves
Genetic testing
information for people who have had an HNPCC type of cancer
information for people who have had an HNPCC type of cancer
Genetic testing
information for people with a family history of HNPCC who have not had cancer themselves
information for people with a family history of HNPCC who have not had cancer themselves
Genetic testing for inherited cancer
information for families where an altered cancer gene has been found
information for families where an altered cancer gene has been found
Genetic testing for men
information for men from families with a know alteration to the BRCA1 gene
information for men from families with a know alteration to the BRCA1 gene
Genetic testing for men
information for men from families with a known alteration in the BRCA2 gene
information for men from families with a known alteration in the BRCA2 gene
Genetic testing of children
information sheet for parents and families
information sheet for parents and families
Genetics and Insurance
general information
general information
Genetics of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)
general information
general information
Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)
information for people attending the family cancer clinic
information for people attending the family cancer clinic
Inheritance mechanisms
dominant inheritance; recessive inheritance; X-linked inheritance
dominant inheritance; recessive inheritance; X-linked inheritance
Inherited breast and ovarian cancer
information for women attending the family cancer clinic
information for women attending the family cancer clinic
Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY)
information for professionals
information for professionals
Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY)
information for parents and families
information for parents and families
Marfan Syndrome
patient information leaflet
patient information leaflet
Myotonic Dystrophy
information for family members
information for family members
Myotonic Dystrophy
information about how myotonic dystrophy can affect you
information about how myotonic dystrophy can affect you
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NFI)
general information
general information
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS)
general information
general information
Prader-Willi Syndrome
general information
general information
Screening and reducing the risk of ovarian cancer
for women at increased risk of ovarian cancer due to family history
for women at increased risk of ovarian cancer due to family history
The XYY Condition
Information for parents and families
Information for parents and families
Translocations
general information
general information
Triple X
information for parents and families
information for parents and families
Triple X
information for professionals
information for professionals
Tuberous Sclerosis
a patient information leaflet
a patient information leaflet
Turner Syndrome - for parents
information for parents and families
information for parents and families
Turner Syndrome - for professionals
information for professionals
information for professionals
What is Huntington Disease
information for families affected by Huntington Disease
information for families affected by Huntington Disease
Williams Syndrome
information leaflet
information leaflet
