This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term bona fide. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: bona fide(adj) undertaken in good faith. Synonyms: bona fide, veritable, authentic, unquestionable. Antonyms: imitative, insincere, counterfeit.
Genetic Testing for ALS. Genetic Testing for ALS - ALS is directly hereditary in only 10 percent of families. The vast majority of ALS cases are sporadic, meaning that although there is likely a genetic predisposition involved, ALS is not directly inherited in a family. Although there is a genetic test for ALS, it is still quite limited. In 20 percent of families with inherited ALS, a change in the gene called SOD1 on chromosome 21 has been found, however, 80 percent of families with inherited ALS do not show a change in their SOD1 gene.
1 Genetic testing can be performed to check whether someone is at risk of Huntingtonâs disease. 2  A blood sample is taken and checked for the mutation in the patientâs two copies of the Huntingtin (HTT) gene which codes for the huntingtin protein. People born to parents with Huntingtonâs disease can undergo genetic testing for the condition after the age of 18. 2  If the faulty gene is detected, they will develop the disease but the age at which this will happen cannot be determined.