protection of patients' genetic and medical records is a basic human right.
predictive test for disease susceptibility can have negative influence and implications in patients' life and sense of well being. genetic interpretation is not simple for most disease and traits.
variation can occur at the single nucleotide - called polymorphism. it is a complicated and holistic biology - a single gene can be responsible to many specific functions and to complement other gene functions. just like when we have to explain to a laymen that endocrine receptors are responsible for facial blushing, palpitation, sweating, hard to breathe - the patient could just be nervous (to meet the love of his life) or maybe having a metabolic disorder.
it is very irresponsible to dupe clients into believing that they have the probability of getting sick.
we do not need unnecessary worry because without understanding genomics we cannot decide whether having early genetic tests will improve health and living quality or causing financial burden to the patients.
(in response to 23and me selling to clients genetic test after assessing their vulnerability to heriditary diseases)
predictive test for disease susceptibility can have negative influence and implications in patients' life and sense of well being. genetic interpretation is not simple for most disease and traits.
variation can occur at the single nucleotide - called polymorphism. it is a complicated and holistic biology - a single gene can be responsible to many specific functions and to complement other gene functions. just like when we have to explain to a laymen that endocrine receptors are responsible for facial blushing, palpitation, sweating, hard to breathe - the patient could just be nervous (to meet the love of his life) or maybe having a metabolic disorder.
it is very irresponsible to dupe clients into believing that they have the probability of getting sick.
we do not need unnecessary worry because without understanding genomics we cannot decide whether having early genetic tests will improve health and living quality or causing financial burden to the patients.
(in response to 23and me selling to clients genetic test after assessing their vulnerability to heriditary diseases)
