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FDA to regulate direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
began, genetic tests were available for about 100 diseases — most of them caused by just one faulty gene, such as the mutations that cause Tay-Sachs and cystic fi brosis. As genomic technologies matured and sequencing became less costly, companies began developing tests for a wider range of complex, multigenic, common diseases. These were initially offered by laboratories used by physicians, bu...
متن کاملThe regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
The past year has been marked by the emergence of several companies, such as 23andMe, deCODEME, Navigenics and Knome, offering tests using genome-wide technology direct to consumers over the internet. On the basis of the published research findings of GWAS and other studies, these companies will calculate an individual's risk to a number of common diseases, without the necessity of going throug...
متن کاملAwareness of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests and Use of Genetic Tests Among Puerto Rican Adults, 2009
INTRODUCTION Genetic testing remains low among racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States. We aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of awareness of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests and the prevalence of genetic test use in a population-based sample of adults in Puerto Rico. METHODS We analyzed data from adults aged 18 years or older who completed information on g...
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Yes Vote Message: a cohort receives a VOTE REQ, and it responds by sending a yes or no vote message (Yes or NO VOTE, Yes Vote also known as PREPARED message) to the coordinator (Shanker, Misra, & Sarje, 2009a) Yet Another Workflow Language (YAWL): a process modelling and execution language based on the workflow patterns and Petri nets. YAWL is also the name of the corresponding workflow system ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Human Genetics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1018-4813,1476-5438
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2009.110