title: [Ethical recommendations for the genetic screening of hereditary endocrine diseases].
abstract: Predisposition to inherited diseases has been extensively studied over the last few years. Genetic studies have created a major concern about the psychological and ethical impact of risk evaluation in predisposed families. A significant number of inherited endocrine diseases are late-onset diseases and genetic risk assessment using molecular genetics leads to more accurate clinical and therapeutic follow-up of gene carriers. We describe minimal recommendations which could be associated to the official French laws published in July 1994 and analyze their concrete applications in clinical and genetic follow-up of patients and kindreds defined as gene carriers in predisposed families.
authors.affiliation: Service de Génétique, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calender
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giraud
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guichard-Rode
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence