Whole exome or genome sequencing: nurses need to prepare families for the possibilities.

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AIMS: A discussion of whole exome sequencing and the type of possible results patients and families should be aware of before samples are obtained. BACKGROUND: To find the genetic cause of a rare disorder, whole exome sequencing analyses all known and suspected human genes from a single sample. Over 20,000 detected DNA variants in each individual exome must be considered as possibly causing disease or disregarded...

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