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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...
Autores principales: | Lacaze, Paul, Ryan, Joanne, Woods, Robyn, Winship, Ingrid, McNeil, John |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2017
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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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