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The revolution in clinical genetics. Practical applications
1Department of Medical Genetics, Mayo Clinic.
Minnesota Medicine
|May 1, 1992
Abstract:
Recent advances in genetics directly affect family physicians. Many diagnostic tests are currently available to screen the fetus for malformations and genetic diseases, and gene therapy is slowly becoming a reality. This article discusses some of the screening techniques available, including chromosome analysis, ultrasound, and DNA studies.