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[Patient without being ill? Benefit and risks of presymptomatic diagnosis].
Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis - 12 Jan 1993
Müller H J
Abstract excerpt
A steadily growing number of genetic disorders or for predispositions disease can already be identified prior to their clinical manifestation. Gene technology has a considerable impetus on the development of presymptomatic or preclinical testing. Using familial cancer as a model it will be shown that persons at risk can be protected from the severe consequences of their genetic traits and can be counselled with...
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