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"Genetic exceptionalism" in medicine: clarifying the differences between genetic and nongenetic tests.

Annals of internal medicine - 1 Apr 2003

Green Michael J, Botkin Jeffrey R

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Predictive genetic tests are now available for assessing susceptibility to a variety of conditions, including breast and colon cancer, hemochromatosis, and Alzheimer and Huntington disease. Much controversy surrounds the application of these tests, stemming from their similarities to and differences from other tests commonly used in asymptomatic persons. Some have argued that genetic tests are unique and...

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PMID: 12667027
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-7-200304010-00013

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