[Personal genetic information and ethical consideration: from medical viewpoint].
Rapid progress in human genetic research has identified not only the entire DNA sequence of human genome DNA but the information on an individual risk to a hereditary disease or common diseases. Although individual genetic information will help to establish development of disease prevention method or better new therapeutic procedure, it will also raise quite a few ethical issues. Here, recent research progress on this field and corresponding regulatory procedures by professionals and governmental (Japan and other countries)/intergovernmental body are discussed.
Morisaki
Takayuki
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Department of Bioscience, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute.
D004992:Ethics, Medical; D030661:Genetic Privacy; D006801:Humans; D014480:United Nations