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ironXS: high-school screening for hereditary haemochromatosis is acceptable and feasible.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2012
Delatycki Martin B, Wolthuizen Michelle, Collins Veronica, Varley Elizabeth, Craven Joanna, Allen Katrina J, Gurrin Lyle C, Aitken Maryanne, Trembath M Kaye, Bond Lyndal, Wilson Gabrielle R, Stephenson Sarah E M, Macciocca Ivan, Hickerton Chriselle, Lockhart Paul J, Metcalfe Sylvia A
Abstract excerpt
As the results of the Human Genome Project are realised, screening for genetic mutations that predispose to preventable disease is becoming increasingly possible. How and where such screening should best be offered are critical, unanswered questions. This study aimed to assess the acceptability and feasibility of genetic screening for preventable disease, using the model of hereditary haemochromatosis, in...
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