1. Whole-genome sequencing in health care.
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van El, Carla G, Cornel, Martina C, Borry, Pascal, Hastings, Ros J, Fellmann, Florence, Hodgson, Shirley V, Howard, Heidi C, Cambon-Thomsen, Anne, Knoppers, Bartha M, Meijers-Heijboer, Hanne, Scheffer, Hans, Tranebjaerg, Lisbeth, Dondorp, Wybo, and de Wert, Guido M W R
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NUCLEOTIDE sequence ,MEDICAL care ,HUMAN genetics ,GUIDELINES ,INFANT disease diagnosis ,NEONATAL intensive care ,GENETIC testing ,SOCIETIES - Abstract
The article discusses the guidelines by the Quality Committee of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) on whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in health care. It states that WGS is used for diagnosing severely-ill infants who are in neonatal intensive care. It highlights the role of the Public and Professional Policy Committee (PPPC) and the recommendations by ESHG on minors' genetic testing.
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- 2013
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