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Three clinical experiences with SNP array results consistent with parental incest: a narrative with lessons learned.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Aug 2014
Helm Benjamin M, Langley Katherine, Spangler Brooke, Vergano Samantha
Abstract excerpt
Single nucleotide polymorphism microarrays have the ability to reveal parental consanguinity which may or may not be known to healthcare providers. Consanguinity can have significant implications for the health of patients and for individual and family psychosocial well-being. These results often present ethical and legal dilemmas that can have important ramifications. Unexpected consanguinity can be confounding...
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