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Predictive genetic testing in minors for late-onset conditions: a chronological and analytical review of the ethical arguments.

Journal of medical ethics - 1 Sept 2012

Mand Cara, Gillam Lynn, Delatycki Martin B, Duncan Rony E

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Predictive genetic testing is now routinely offered to asymptomatic adults at risk for genetic disease. However, testing of minors at risk for adult-onset conditions, where no treatment or preventive intervention exists, has evoked greater controversy and inspired a debate spanning two decades. This review aims to provide a detailed longitudinal analysis and concludes by examining the debate's current status and...

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PMID: 22403084
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100055

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