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Estimating Disease Risk with Genetic Screening
I t is more than a year since the complete sequence of the human genome was publicly announced (International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium, 2001). The impact of this milestone on medical research is already apparent. Scientists are geared up to adopt new experimental approaches in the race to combat human disease. New information flowing from the human genome project should fuel a revolut...
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Population-based genetic screening has been a mainstay of public health in the United States for many years. The goal of genetic screening is to identify individuals at increased risk for treatable diseases. The evolution of genetic testing to include multi-disease panels allows for new screening applications which challenge the traditional model of clinical genetics care by the identification ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Genetics
سال: 1988
ISSN: 1468-6244
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.25.4.284