Genetic counseling of high-risk isolated populations: A worldwide challenge.

Sagi-Dain LenaIrith WeissmanNehama Cohen-KfirLimor KalfonNurit EdriHadas Shasha LavskiAmir PelegTzipora C Falik-Zaccai

Published in: Birth defects research (2021)

Our report highlights the caution, suspicion and time investment which should be practiced and addressed in genetic counseling of high-risk isolated populations. Using EMR may facilitate reaching the correct diagnosis, enable accurate genetic counseling and provide information for decision-making to the couples, as well as "save" a large community from devastating diseases.

Keyphrases

genome wide
decision making
smoking cessation
copy number
healthcare
mental health
high resolution
mass spectrometry
antiretroviral therapy