Article
Parents' experiences 12 years after newborn screening for genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes and their attitudes to whole-genome sequencing in newborns.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Mar 2016
Kerruish Nicola
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The potential for utilizing whole-genome sequencing in newborn screening (NBS) has been recognized, but the ethical, legal, and social issues of this may require further analysis. This article begins to address the gap in the literature concerning psychosocial effects of "genomic NBS," focusing on later effects of screening for genetic susceptibility to a single, complex disorder: type 1 diabetes (T1D)....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
