Educational Materials on Health Conditions and Drug Response
Learn more about each health condition and drug response made available to study participants in the CPMC research study, from symptoms and diagnosis to lowering one's risk.
Health Conditions
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Usually affecting people over the age of 50, this is an eye disease where the part of the eye used for sharp, central vision, called the macula, gradually deteriorates [Learn More>] |
Breast Cancer Twelve percent of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime [Learn More>] |
Colorectal Cancer The third most common form of cancer diagnosed in men and women and most frequently seen in people over the age of 50 [Learn More>] |
Coronary Artery Disease |
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Crohn's Disease |
Iron Overload/Hemochromatosis The most common genetic disease in the US, this is a serious condition that can lead to potentially fatal organ damage if untreated [Learn More>] |
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Lupus |
Melanoma An aggressive form of skin cancer, it is more likely to spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body [Learn More>] |
Prostate Cancer One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the most common cancer among men in the US [Learn More>] |
Rheumatoid Arthritis  A form of arthritis that causes painful swelling in the lining of joints, it can eventually cause bones to wear away and joints to become deformed[Learn More>] |
Type I Diabetes An autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks the insulin producing cells in the pancreas [Learn More>] |
Type II Diabetes Also called adult onset diabetes, occurs when the body cannot use insulin properly [Learn More>] |
Ulcerative Colitis While this form of inflammatory bowel disease cannot be cured, symptoms can be treated and managed [Learn More>] |
Drug Response
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Clopidogrel
 Blood thinning medication given to heart disease and stroke patients |
Thiopurines |
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New disease and drug response risk reports are always being added. [ Learn More › ]
