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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing with third party interpretation: beware of spurious results.

Emerging topics in life sciences - 27 Nov 2019

Horton Rachel, Crawford Gillian, Freeman Lindsey, Fenwick Angela, Lucassen Anneke

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Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests aim to provide insights into issues as varied as ancestry, nutrition, athletic ability and child talent, and some also report on disease risks. DTC companies tend to present their tests as uniformly beneficial, but the quality of the information they provide can be doubtful. Tests often invite people to step between territories, from the consumer in search of 'fun'...

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PMID: 32915220
DOI: 10.1042/ETLS20190059

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