Pathogenic variants in the healthy elderly: unique ethical and practical challenges

Genetic research into ageing, longevity and late-onset disease is becoming increasingly common. Yet, there is a paucity of knowledge related to clinical actionability and the return of pathogenic variants to otherwise healthy elderly individuals. Whether or not genetic research in the elderly should...

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Autores principales: Lacaze, Paul, Ryan, Joanne, Woods, Robyn, Winship, Ingrid, McNeil, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
Materias:
Genetics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629947/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28341755
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2016-103967

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629947/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28341755
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2016-103967

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