Measuring high-risk parents' opinions about direct-to-consumer genetic testing for adult-onset inherited cancer syndromes in their adolescent and young adult children.
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DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1685
Abstract: Neither direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing nor predictive genetic testing for adult-onset conditions is recommended for minor children due to ethical concerns and low clinical utility. However, parents with pathogenic variants (PVs) in disease-causing genes may… read more here.
Keywords: adult; adult onset; genetic testing; risk ... See more keywords
The Effect of Predictive Testing in Adult-Onset Neurodegenerative Diseases on Social and Personal Life
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DOI: 10.1007/s10897-017-0195-3
Abstract: Follow-up studies on predictive testing for hereditary neurodegenerative diseases mainly focussed on psychological outcomes. We investigated whether the social and personal life of mutation carriers differ negatively from non-carriers and untested at-risk individuals. Asymptomatic individuals… read more here.
Keywords: personal life; neurodegenerative diseases; predictive testing; testing adult ... See more keywords
Viral exanthems: An update on laboratory testing of the adult patient
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.08.034
Abstract: &NA; Although classic viral exanthems of childhood are well described, they are rarely differentiated in adults. Laboratory techniques for viral identification have advanced without substantial literature to suggest how a dermatologist ought to conduct a… read more here.
Keywords: viral exanthems; update laboratory; laboratory testing; testing adult ... See more keywords