Diagnosis of adult hereditary pulmonary disease and the role of genetic testing.
Genetic testing is becoming a common component of medical practice and is used to determine definitive diagnoses for several adult pulmonary diseases. It is important for pulmonologists to know when to use genetic tests for diagnosis and medical management. This article describes diagnosis of rare hereditary pulmonary disease in adults and the role of genetic testing. A summary on coding and reimbursement is included.
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Parina
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, 100 Centrex, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Parina.Shah@uphs.upenn.edu
Nathanson
Katherine
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Holmes
Anne Marie
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Hadjiliadis
Denis
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D000328:Adult; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000191:economics; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics