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Retinoblastoma: genetic testing versus conventional clinical screening in India.
Molecular diagnosis : a journal devoted to the understanding of human disease through the clinical application of molecular biology - 1 Jan 2004
Joseph Biju, Shanmugam Mahesh Palanivelu, Srinivasan Madhuravasal Krishnan, Kumaramanickavel Govindasamy
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INTRODUCTION: Genetic testing is increasingly being used to evaluate susceptibility to hereditary diseases because it is a cost effective screening method. Predictive testing for retinoblastoma can help to save the vision and avoid unnecessary (and invasive) eye examinations for probands and their close relatives. This study was undertaken to evaluate the cost effectiveness of the retinoblastoma genetic screening...
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