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Genetic testing and counseling in the case of an autism diagnosis: A caregivers perspective.

European journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 2016

Hens Kristien, Peeters Hilde, Dierickx Kris

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The search for genes that can explain the development of autism is ongoing. At the same time, genetic counselling and genetic testing can be offered to families with a child diagnosed with autism. However, given the complexity of autism, both with respect to its aetiology as well as with respect to its heterogeneity, such genetic counselling and testing raises specific ethical questions regarding the aim and...

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PMID: 27544064
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.08.007

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