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Genetic counseling as a tool for type 2 diabetes prevention: a genetic counseling framework for common polygenetic disorders.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Oct 2012
Waxler Jessica L, O'Brien Kelsey E, Delahanty Linda M, Meigs James B, Florez Jose C, Park Elyse R, Pober Barbara R, Grant Richard W
Abstract excerpt
Advances in genetic epidemiology have increased understanding of common, polygenic preventable diseases such as type 2 diabetes. As genetic risk testing based on this knowledge moves into clinical practice, we propose that genetic counselors will need to expand their roles and adapt traditional counseling techniques for this new patient set. In this paper, we present a genetic counseling intervention developed...
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