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Significance of Variants of Uncertain Significance: The Human Cost of Genetic Uncertainty.
American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics - 1 Nov 2024
Gonullu-Rotman Damla
Abstract excerpt
This piece narrates the journey of Maria (name of the mother has been altered to protect the family's privacy), a new mother confronting her newborn's unexpected diagnosis of very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency, despite undergoing proactive genetic carrier screening within a consanguineous marriage. It highlights the emotional and systemic challenges arising from the lack of diversity in...
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