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Direct‐to‐consumer genetic testing: good, bad or benign?

24 Nov 2009

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A wide variety of genetic tests are now being marketed and sold in direct-to-consumer (DTC) commercial transactions. However, risk information revealed through many DTC testing services, especially those based on emerging genome wide-association studies, has limited predictive value for consumers. Some commentators contend that tests are being marketed prematurely, while others support rapid translation of...

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PMID: 19968666
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2009.01291.x

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