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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"genetic medicine"”.
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Laying the Foundation in Genetic Medicine: Understanding Why African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos are Underrepresented in Genetic Testing and in Genetic Research
Genetic medicine is a field progressing at a rapid rate. Even with all the new advancements, there are still minority groups who are less visible when it comes to the uptake of some forms of genetic medicine. African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos have been shown to experience certain conditions …
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Return of Aggregate Results in Biorepository Research: An Exploratory Study of Participant Perspectives and Preferences
… with members of the Northwest Institute of Genetic Medicine (NWIGM) cohort. Participants reported a desire for individual results, and expressed a clear preference for allocating funds designated for return of summary results to additional research. In the event that aggregate results were …
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Informatics Approaches to Linking Mutations to Biological Pathways, Networks and Clinical Data
… genome has begun to transform human biology and genetic medicine. The discovery of functionally important genetic variation lies at the heart of these endeavors, and there has been substantial progress in understanding the common patterns of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in humans- the …
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Preparing for Personalized Medicine: Improving Genetic Screening Resources for Primary Care Providers
Due to the expansion of genetics testing and the current strain on the genetics services workforce, Primary Care Providers (PCPs) will have to play a growing role in the management of of patients with genetics needs. However, PCPs do not have the knowledge or support to take on this role. This …
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Genomics of sickle cell disease and fetal hemoglobin in African populations
… variant is known to have originated in the genetic background of the ancestors of Agriculturalist populations. Although the variant is highly lethal, the protection it confers against severe malaria in its heterozygous form has resulted in its persistence in sub-Saharan Africa where malaria …