Do we know the answers to genetic testing?
Advances in prenatal screening, the development of new direct DNA tests for once rare familial diseases, and society's improved understanding and acceptance of genetic screening prior to conception, will keep genetic counselors busier than ever in the 21st century. As more and more direct DNA tests become available through the work of the Human Genome Project, genetic counselors like UMDNJ's Lorraine Suslak will become even more valuable to time-pressed physicians. Indeed, advances are made so fast in this area, that when patients come to Alan E. Donnenfeld, MD, for prenatal diagnosis, he often contacts Helix, a national organization that keeps a database of the latest tests available.
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D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000517:prevention & control; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male