The Arizona Republic
Ken Alltucker
April 16, 2016
The American College of Medical Genetics and National Society of Genetic Counselors do not recommend routine testing, nor do the organizations recommend people use direct-to-consumer testing services to discover whether they carry the risk gene. Katherine Hunt Brendish, a genetic counselor with Mayo Clinic, said the challenge of disclosing genetic status is that people may not correctly interpret their risk for developing the disease. This may cause undue worry.
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