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Counseling Incidental Detection of Consanguinity

By Megan Tucker Posted on January 30, 2013 Posted in Professional Tagged with consanguinity, genetic testing

Consanguinity (blood relationship between two parents; having a common ancestor) is a concept well known to genetic counselors and assess when taking a standard family history, but what about when the blood relationship between the parents is incidentally identified through …

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Recent Study-Evaluating Family Atitude Toward Genetic Testing for Autism

By Megan Tucker Posted on January 14, 2013 Posted in Genetics in Media, Genomics, Pediatric Genetics, Professional Tagged with autism, genetic counseling, genetic testing, genetics

This article highlights the importance fo qualified healthcare providers, such as genetic counselors, working with families of children with autism as they search for answers and assistance with treatment for their children. The conclusion of the article states, “The majority …

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Counseling Incidental Detection of Consanguinity

Recent Study-Evaluating Family Atitude Toward Genetic Testing for Autism