lunes, 9 de septiembre de 2013

New Guidelines on Genetic Testing and Screening in Children

New Guidelines on Genetic Testing and Screening in Children

New Guidelines on Genetic Testing and Screening in Children

  1. Rizwan Hamid, MD, PhD, FAAP
+ Author Affiliations
  1. Nashville, TN
Dr. Hamid has disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this commentary. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/investigative use of a commericial product/device.
Recent advances in genetics and genomics have led to a tremendous increase in the availability and use of genetic testing and screening in children, including genetic assays marketed directly to consumers. Accompanying this trend are significant ethical issues. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recently updated their …

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