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Tanisawa K, Wang G, Seto J, Verdouka I, Twycross-Lewis R, Karanikolou A, Tanaka M, Borjesson M, Di Luigi L, Dohi M, Wolfarth B, Swart J, Bilzon JLJ, Badtieva V, Papadopoulou T, Casasco M, Geistlinger M, Bachl N, Pigozzi F, Pitsiladis Y. Sport and exercise genomics: the FIMS 2019 consensus statement update. Br J Sports Med 2020; 54:969-975. [PMID: 32201388 PMCID: PMC7418627 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Rapid advances in technologies in the field of genomics such as high throughput DNA sequencing, big data processing by machine learning algorithms and gene-editing techniques are expected to make precision medicine and gene-therapy a greater reality. However, this development will raise many important new issues, including ethical, moral, social and privacy issues. The field of exercise genomics has also advanced by incorporating these innovative technologies. There is therefore an urgent need for guiding references for sport and exercise genomics to allow the necessary advancements in this field of sport and exercise medicine, while protecting athletes from any invasion of privacy and misuse of their genomic information. Here, we update a previous consensus and develop a guiding reference for sport and exercise genomics based on a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis. This SWOT analysis and the developed guiding reference highlight the need for scientists/clinicians to be well-versed in ethics and data protection policy to advance sport and exercise genomics without compromising the privacy of athletes and the efforts of international sports federations. Conducting research based on the present guiding reference will mitigate to a great extent the risks brought about by inappropriate use of genomic information and allow further development of sport and exercise genomics in accordance with best ethical standards and international data protection principles and policies. This guiding reference should regularly be updated on the basis of new information emerging from the area of sport and exercise medicine as well as from the developments and challenges in genomics of health and disease in general in order to best protect the athletes, patients and all other relevant stakeholders.
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- Kumpei Tanisawa
- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Collaborating Centre of Sports Medicine, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Collaborating Centre of Sports Medicine, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Collaborating Centre of Sports Medicine, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK
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- Department for Health and Longevity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Center for Health and Performance, Goteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Ostra, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Rome, Italy
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- Sport Medical Center, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Sport Medicine, Humboldt University and Charité University School of Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation
- Moscow Research and Practical Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine, Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall, Loughborough, UK
- British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Doncaster, UK
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- Unit of International Law, Department of Constitutional, International and European Law, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Sports Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Institute of Sports Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Sport Medicine Unit, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Rome, Italy
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- Collaborating Centre of Sports Medicine, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK
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Fasihi A, Pourhamedi S, Zahedi M, Goudarzian M, Ramazi S, Kafashzadeh M, Heydari-Zarnagh H. Association of lymphotoxin-alpha gene polymorphisms (rs909253, rs1800683 and rs2229094) and risk of large-artery atherosclerosis stroke in Iranian population. J Gene Med 2020; 22:e3229. [PMID: 32415894 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lymphotoxin-alpha (LTA), a proinflammatory cytokine, is significantly associated with the progression of atherosclerosis as an independent hazard factor for stroke. According to new genetic studies, polymorphisms in the LTA gene that influence its expression or biological function may play a role in the progress of stroke; thus, the present case-control study investigated LTA gene polymorphisms (rs909253, rs1800683 and rs2229094) and the risk of large artery atherosclerosis stroke (LAA) in an Iranian population. METHODS For 211 large artery atherosclerosis patients and 186 ischemic stroke-free controls, genotypes were determined using the tetra-primer amplification-refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction method. Linkage disequilibrium and estimated haplotypes were analyzed using SNP Analyzer 2 software. The strength of the link between LTA gene polymorphisms (rs1800683, rs909253, and rs2229094) and the risk of stroke was determined using conditional logistic regression. RESULTS Analysis revealed that the patterns of the rs1800683, rs909253 and rs2229094 genotypes showed no significant difference between the LAA and control group, although the distribution of the GAT (rs1800683G, rs909253A and rs2229094T) haplotype was significantly higher in the control group (odds ratio = 0.707, 95% confidence interval = 0.53-0.942, p = 0.0355). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the GAT haplotype in LTA gene is associated with a decreased risk of LAA incidence in a northeastern Iranian population.
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- Ali Fasihi
- Molecular Genetics Department, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center on Healthy Aging, Sabzevar of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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With the rapid advancement of high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies, genomics has become a big data discipline where large-scale genetic information of human individuals can be obtained efficiently with low cost. However, such massive amount of personal genomic data creates tremendous challenge for privacy, especially given the emergence of direct-to-consumer (DTC) industry that provides genetic testing services. Here we review the recent development in genomic big data and its implications on privacy. We also discuss the current dilemmas and future challenges of genomic privacy.
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Badalato L, Kalokairinou L, Borry P. Third party interpretation of raw genetic data: an ethical exploration. Eur J Hum Genet 2017; 25:1189-1194. [PMID: 28832567 PMCID: PMC5643961 DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Revised: 06/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In the wake of recent regulations targeting direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT), an increasing number of websites have emerged that offer consumers alternative means to derive health information from their DTC-GT raw data. While the ethical concerns associated with DTC-GT have been extensively discussed in the literature, the implications of third party interpretation (TPI) websites have remained largely unexplored. Here we sought to describe these services and elucidate their ethical implications in the context of the current DTC-GT debate. We reviewed five popular TPI websites that use SNP-based genomic data to report health-related information: Promethease, Interpretome, LiveWello, Codegen.eu, and Enlis Personal. We found that many of the ethical concerns previously described in DTC-GT also applied to TPI websites, including inadequate informed consent, questionable clinical validity and utility, and lack of medical supervision. However, some concerns about data usage and privacy reported in DTC-GT were less prominent in the five TPI websites we studied: none of them sold or shared user data, and 3/5 sites did not retain data in the long term. In addition, while exaggerated claims and inaccurate advertising have been frequently problematic in DTC-GT, advertising was minimal in the TPI sites we assessed, and 4/5 made no claims of health benefits. Overall, TPI adds a new dimension to the ethical debate surrounding DTC-GT, and awareness of these services will become increasingly important as personal genomics continues to expand. This study constitutes the first detailed ethical analysis of these services, and presents a starting point for further research and ethical reflection.
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- Lauren Badalato
- Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Bashir NS, Ungar WJ. The 3-I framework: a framework for developing public policies regarding pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing in Canada. Genome 2015; 58:527-40. [PMID: 26623513 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2015-0100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The 3-I framework of analyzing the ideas, interests, and institutions around a topic has been used by political scientists to guide public policy development. In Canada, there is a lack of policy governing pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing compared to other developed nations. The goal of this study was to use the 3-I framework, a policy development tool, and apply it to PGx testing to identify and analyze areas where current policy is limited and challenges exist in bringing PGx testing into wide-spread clinical practice in Canada. A scoping review of the literature was conducted to determine the extent and challenges of PGx policy implementation at federal and provincial levels. Based on the 3-I analysis, contentious ideas related to PGx are (i) genetic discrimination, (ii) informed consent, (iii) the lack of knowledge about PGx in health care, (iv) the value of PGx testing, (v) the roles of health care workers in the coordination of PGx services, and (vi) confidentiality and privacy. The 3-I framework is a useful tool for policy makers, and applying it to PGx policy development is a new approach in Canadian genomics. Policy makers at every organizational level can use this analysis to help develop targeted PGx policies.
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- Naazish S Bashir
- Child Health Evaluation Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada.,Child Health Evaluation Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluation Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada.,Child Health Evaluation Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada
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Awareness, attitudes and perspectives of direct-to-consumer genetic testing in Greece: a survey of potential consumers. J Hum Genet 2015; 60:515-23. [DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2015.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Revised: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Bunnik EM, Schermer MHN, Janssens ACJW. Naming and framing in genomic testing. Trends Mol Med 2014; 20:63-5. [PMID: 24485561 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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What's in a name? Terminology has the power to shape the ethical and regulatory debate surrounding commercially offered genomic testing. This article discusses the normative effects of naming and framing, and proposes that the medical frame, with its focus on the reduction of harm, should be used in the evaluation and regulation of predictive genomic testing.
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- Eline M Bunnik
- Department of Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Na 21.02, PO Box 2400, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Na 21.02, PO Box 2400, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2400, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, CNR 3025, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Taneri B, Hocaoglu MB, Brand A, van Os J. Genotype-based prevention of psychosis onset and schizophrenia: a personalized approach in a target population. Per Med 2014; 11:167-172. [PMID: 29751373 DOI: 10.2217/pme.13.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Schizophrenia imposes a significant burden on public health, affecting approximately 25 million individuals worldwide and generating an extensive healthcare burden. It is important to consider that the disease onset in schizophrenia stems from gene-environment interactions. Early interventions in order to prevent schizophrenia are of high clinical interest, and this is where personalized healthcare and medicine comes in. In this article, we bring a genotype-based personalized, preventive perspective to psychosis onset and schizophrenia. Our objective relies on the possibility of making use of a specific gene-environment interaction in the emergence of schizophrenia as a personalized preventive tool. In particular, we discuss screening of a specific AKT1 allelic variation and its interaction with cannabis use as a preventive approach in a target population with early symptoms of psychosis.
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- Bahar Taneri
- Department of Biological Sciences, Program of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus.,Institute for Public Health Genomics, Cluster of Genetics & Cell Biology, Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus
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- Institute for Public Health Genomics, Cluster of Genetics & Cell Biology, Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Daneshjou R, Zappala Z, Kukurba K, Boyle SM, Ormond KE, Klein TE, Snyder M, Bustamante CD, Altman RB, Montgomery SB. PATH-SCAN: a reporting tool for identifying clinically actionable variants. PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON BIOCOMPUTING. PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON BIOCOMPUTING 2014:229-240. [PMID: 24297550 PMCID: PMC4008882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recently released guidelines regarding the reporting of incidental findings in sequencing data. Given the availability of Direct to Consumer (DTC) genetic testing and the falling cost of whole exome and genome sequencing, individuals will increasingly have the opportunity to analyze their own genomic data. We have developed a web-based tool, PATH-SCAN, which annotates individual genomes and exomes for ClinVar designated pathogenic variants found within the genes from the ACMG guidelines. Because mutations in these genes predispose individuals to conditions with actionable outcomes, our tool will allow individuals or researchers to identify potential risk variants in order to consult physicians or genetic counselors for further evaluation. Moreover, our tool allows individuals to anonymously submit their pathogenic burden, so that we can crowd source the collection of quantitative information regarding the frequency of these variants. We tested our tool on 1092 publicly available genomes from the 1000 Genomes project, 163 genomes from the Personal Genome Project, and 15 genomes from a clinical genome sequencing research project. Excluding the most commonly seen variant in 1000 Genomes, about 20% of all genomes analyzed had a ClinVar designated pathogenic variant that required further evaluation.
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- Roxana Daneshjou
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94061, United States
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Nordgren A. Neither as harmful as feared by critics nor as empowering as promised by providers: risk information offered direct to consumer by personal genomics companies. J Community Genet 2014; 5:59-68. [PMID: 22477021 PMCID: PMC3890068 DOI: 10.1007/s12687-012-0094-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In this paper, I investigate ethical and policy aspects of the genetic services and web-rhetoric of companies offering genetic information direct to consumer, and I do so with a special focus on genetic risk information. On their websites, the companies stress that genetic risk testing for multifactorial complex medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer may empower the consumer and provide valuable input to personal identity. Critics maintain, on the other hand, that testing can be psychologically harmful, is of limited clinical and preventive value, and vulnerable to misinterpretation. I stress the importance of empirical studies in assessing the pros and cons of direct-to-consumer testing and point out that recent empirical studies indicate that this testing is neither as harmful as feared by critics nor as empowering as promised by the companies. However, the testing is not entirely harmless. Remaining problems include testing of third parties without consent and ownership of genotypic and phenotypic information. Moreover, the testing, although not particularly empowering, may still provide input to self-understanding that some people find valuable. Regarding policy-making, I suggest that self-regulation in terms of best practice guidelines may play an important role, but I also stress that national and international regulation may be necessary.
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- Anders Nordgren
- Centre for Applied Ethics, Linköping University, 58183, Linköping, Sweden,
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Prainsack B, Vayena E. Beyond the clinic: 'direct-to-consumer' genomic profiling services and pharmacogenomics. Pharmacogenomics 2013; 14:403-12. [PMID: 23438887 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.13.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This article provides an overview of commercial pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics testing services offered online. The concept of 'beyond-the-clinic' (BTC) genomic testing is introduced to refer to the variety of formats in which these tests are offered and a typology of BTC models is developed. The authors review such models in relation to tests for individual drug response that are currently on offer. In conclusion, the authors argue that the evolving BTC domain provides opportunities for the pioneering of integrated data repositories, whose gatekeepers are patients or citizens. The authors anticipate that such developments will benefit pharmacogenomics sooner than other areas of medical practice.
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- Barbara Prainsack
- Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK.
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Bunnik EM, Janssens ACJW, Schermer MHN. A tiered-layered-staged model for informed consent in personal genome testing. Eur J Hum Genet 2013; 21:596-601. [PMID: 23169494 PMCID: PMC3658183 DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In recent years, developments in genomics technologies have led to the rise of commercial personal genome testing (PGT): broad genome-wide testing for multiple diseases simultaneously. While some commercial providers require physicians to order a personal genome test, others can be accessed directly. All providers advertise directly to consumers and offer genetic risk information about dozens of diseases in one single purchase. The quantity and the complexity of risk information pose challenges to adequate pre-test and post-test information provision and informed consent. There are currently no guidelines for what should constitute informed consent in PGT or how adequate informed consent can be achieved. In this paper, we propose a tiered-layered-staged model for informed consent. First, the proposed model is tiered as it offers choices between categories of diseases that are associated with distinct ethical, personal or societal issues. Second, the model distinguishes layers of information with a first layer offering minimal, indispensable information that is material to all consumers, and additional layers offering more detailed information made available upon request. Finally, the model stages informed consent as a process by feeding information to consumers in each subsequent stage of the process of undergoing a test, and by accommodating renewed consent for test result updates, resulting from the ongoing development of the science underlying PGT. A tiered-layered-staged model for informed consent with a focus on the consumer perspective can help overcome the ethical problems of information provision and informed consent in direct-to-consumer PGT.
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- Eline M Bunnik
- Department of Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Vayena E, Gourna E, Streuli J, Hafen E, Prainsack B. Experiences of early users of direct-to-consumer genomics in Switzerland: an exploratory study. Public Health Genomics 2012; 15:352-62. [PMID: 23154382 DOI: 10.1159/000343792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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AIMS This study explores attitudes, motivations and self-reported impact in connection with direct-to-consumer (DTC) genomic testing amongst a group of life scientists in Switzerland. METHODS Data were collected through: (1) a self-completion online questionnaire, and (2) semi-structured qualitative interviews. Forty participants completed the questionnaire and 10 were interviewed. RESULTS Curiosity was mentioned as the primary reason for undergoing testing, while less significance was attributed to receiving actionable health information. The opportunity to contribute to research ranked high as a motive for testing. Overall, participants assessed their experience with the test as positive and were willing to recommend it to others. Some reported that the testing had an impact on how they view their health, but only a third of participants planned on showing the results to health practitioners. Participants consistently referred to 'fun' when describing several aspects of the testing experience. The 'fun factor' manifested itself in different phases of the process, including the motivation for taking the test, receiving the information and putting the test results to use (including sharing and discussing it with others). This finding suggests the need to further explore the concept of personal utility in DTC genomics. CONCLUSIONS Although this group is not representative of the broader population due to both their scientific expertise and their willingness to try out a controversial new technology, their experiences provide valuable insights into the role of personal curiosity and altruism (fostering medical research) as motivations for testing and the utility attributed to both.
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- E Vayena
- Institute of Biomedical Ethics, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Rahm AK, Feigelson HS, Wagner N, Le AQ, Halterman E, Cornish N, Dearing JW. Perception of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and direct-to-consumer advertising of genetic tests among members of a large managed care organization. J Genet Couns 2012; 21:448-61. [PMID: 22278218 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-011-9477-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This small qualitative study was designed to determine possible attitudes toward and understanding of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing among members of a large managed care organization, and whether differences might exist between population groups. Ten focus groups were conducted by population type (high risk, White, African American, Hispanic/Latino) to determine knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about DTC genetics. Focus group transcripts were coded for attitudes toward and framing of the issue. Study results found participants were negative towards DTC genetic testing but they also found some aspects useful. Participants framed the issue mainly in terms of disease prevention and uncertainty of reaction to results, with some variation between population types. The concept of an "Informed Consumer," or process to seek information when the issue becomes personally relevant, emerged. This concept suggests that individuals may seek additional assistance to make personally-appropriate choices when faced with a DTC advertisement or genetic test.
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- Alanna Kulchak Rahm
- Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver, CO 80237-8066, USA.
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Taneri B, Ambrosino E, van Os J, Brand A. A new public health genomics model for common complex diseases, with an application to common behavioral disorders. Per Med 2012; 9:29-38. [PMID: 29783294 DOI: 10.2217/pme.11.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIM In the light of common forms of gene-environment interplay, particularly epigenomics and ecogenetics, the incorporation of envirome data into public health genomics models becomes necessary. Developing and restructuring public health genomics models is essential within the context of common complex diseases. MATERIALS & METHODS We developed a novel theoretical model integrating a gene-environment interaction paradigm into public health genomics, which integrates four main sources of data: personal genome data, personal envirome data, molecular genetic/genomic evidence and environmental factors implicated in gene-environment interactions underlying common complex disease phenotypes. Collectively, this knowledge is fed into public health policy development. RESULTS This model is the first public health genomics model that incorporates gene-environment interactions within the context of common complex disorders, and is applied to behavioral conditions. CONCLUSION Our model proposes, for the first time, an understanding of behavioral disorders from the genomic perspective, combining it with known environmental factors within the framework of public health. Application of this model will enable evidence-based behavioral interventions at the public health level and facilitate genome-based public health policy development for behavioral conditions.
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- Bahar Taneri
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus.
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- Institute of Public Health Genomics, Department of Genetics & Cell Biology, Research Institutes CAPHRI & GROW, Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- European Graduate School for Neuroscience, SEARCH, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.,King's College London, King's Health Partners, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Institute of Public Health Genomics, Department of Genetics & Cell Biology, Research Institutes CAPHRI & GROW, Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Genetics has fascinated societies since ancient times, and references to traits or behaviors that appear to be shared or different among related individuals have permeated legends, literature, and popular culture. Biomedical advances from the past century, and particularly the discovery of the DNA double helix, the increasing numbers of links that were established between mutations and medical conditions or phenotypes, and technological advances that facilitated the sequencing of the human genome, catalyzed the development of genetic testing. Genetic tests were initially performed in health care facilities, interpreted by health care providers, and included the availability of counseling. Recent years have seen an increased availability of genetic tests that are offered by companies directly to consumers, a phenomenon that became known as direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Tests offered in this setting range from the ones that are also provided in health care establishments to tests known as ‘recreational genomics,’ and consumers directly receive the test results. In addition, testing in this context often does not involve the availability of counseling and, when this is provided, it frequently occurs on-line or over the phone. As a field situated at the interface between biotechnology, biomedical research, and social sciences, direct-to-consumer genetic testing opens multiple challenges that can be appropriately addressed only by developing a complex, inter-disciplinary framework.
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Callier SL. Swabbing students: should universities be allowed to facilitate educational DNA testing? THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS : AJOB 2012; 12:32-40. [PMID: 22452475 PMCID: PMC3390747 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2012.656803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Recognizing the profound need for greater patient and provider familiarity with personalized genomic medicine, many university instructors are including personalized genotyping as part of their curricula. During seminars and lectures students run polymerase chain reactions on their own DNA or evaluate their experiences using direct-to-consumer genetic testing services subsidized by the university. By testing for genes that may influence behavioral or health-related traits, however, such as alcohol tolerance and cancer susceptibility, certain universities have stirred debate on the ethical concerns raised by educational genotyping. Considering the potential for psychosocial harm and medically relevant outcomes, how far should university-facilitated DNA testing be permitted to go? The analysis here distinguishes among these learning initiatives and critiques their approaches to the ethical concerns raised by educational genotyping.
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MESH Headings
- DNA/analysis
- Education, Medical, Graduate/ethics
- Education, Medical, Graduate/methods
- Education, Medical, Graduate/trends
- Education, Pharmacy, Graduate/ethics
- Education, Pharmacy, Graduate/methods
- Education, Pharmacy, Graduate/trends
- Faculty/standards
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Research/ethics
- Genetic Testing/ethics
- Genotype
- Humans
- Learning
- Nontherapeutic Human Experimentation/ethics
- Nontherapeutic Human Experimentation/legislation & jurisprudence
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Sequence Analysis, DNA/ethics
- Students
- Universities/ethics
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- Shawneequa L Callier
- George Washington University, Clinical Research and Leadership, 900 23rd Street NW, School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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Prainsack B. Voting with their mice: personal genome testing and the "participatory turn" in disease research. Account Res 2011; 18:132-47. [PMID: 21574070 DOI: 10.1080/08989621.2011.575032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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While the availability of genome tests on the internet has given rise to heated debates about the likely impact on personal genome information on test-takers, on insurance, and on healthcare systems, in this article I argue that a more tangible effect of personal genomics is that it has started to change how participation in disease research is conceived and enacted. I examine three models of research participation that personal genomics customers are encouraged to engage in. I conclude with an evaluation of the pitfalls and benefits of "crowdsourcing" genetic disease research in the context of personal genomics.
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- Barbara Prainsack
- King's College London, Centre for Biomedicine and Society, England, UK.
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Bloss CS, Darst BF, Topol EJ, Schork NJ. Direct-to-consumer personalized genomic testing. Hum Mol Genet 2011; 20:R132-41. [PMID: 21828075 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddr349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Over the past 18 months, there have been notable developments in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) genomic testing arena, in particular with regard to issues surrounding governmental regulation in the USA. While commentaries continue to proliferate on this topic, actual empirical research remains relatively scant. In terms of DTC genomic testing for disease susceptibility, most of the research has centered on uptake, perceptions and attitudes toward testing among health care professionals and consumers. Only a few available studies have examined actual behavioral response among consumers, and we are not aware of any studies that have examined response to DTC genetic testing for ancestry or for drug response. We propose that further research in this area is desperately needed, despite challenges in designing appropriate studies given the rapid pace at which the field is evolving. Ultimately, DTC genomic testing for common markers and conditions is only a precursor to the eventual cost-effectiveness and wide availability of whole genome sequencing of individuals, although it remains unclear whether DTC genomic information will still be attainable. Either way, however, current knowledge needs to be extended and enhanced with respect to the delivery, impact and use of increasingly accurate and comprehensive individualized genomic data.
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- Cinnamon S Bloss
- Scripps Genomic Medicine, Scripps Health, Scripps Translational Science Institute, 3344 N. Torrey Pines Court, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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The number of genetic tests available direct-to-consumer has burgeoned over the last few years, prompting numerous calls for tighter regulation of these services. However, there is a lack of consensus about the most appropriate and achievable level of regulation, particularly given the global nature of the market. By consideration of potential for direct and indirect harms caused by genetic susceptibility or genomic profiling tests, in this study we offer an overarching framework that we believe to be feasible for the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests and likely to be relevant to other forms of predictive testing. We suggest that just five key requirements would adequately protect the consumer: a proportionate set of consent procedures; formal laboratory accreditation; evidence of a valid gene-disease association; appropriately qualified staff to interpret the test result; and consumer protection legislation to prevent false or misleading claims.
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Sagia A, Cooper DN, Poulas K, Stathakopoulos V, Patrinos GP. Critical appraisal of the private genetic and pharmacogenomic testing environment in Greece. Per Med 2011; 8:413-420. [DOI: 10.2217/pme.11.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Aim: In the postgenomic era, we are witnessing rapid progress in the identification of the molecular basis of human inherited disorders and the elucidation of genotype–phenotype relationships. The rate of progress has been driven not only by the determination and ongoing decipherment of the human genome sequence but also by the advent of new technological developments that have dramatically reduced the costs of genetic analysis. As a consequence, a considerable number of genetic testing centers have emerged, both in Europe and the USA, which together offer a plethora of different genetic tests. Methods: We have performed a nationwide survey of 18 private genetic testing laboratories in Greece in order to acquire a better understanding of the genetic testing services that these centers provide, specifically the types of genetic test offered, the target groups, marketing channels, costs of analysis and accreditation. Results: Molecular genetic and cytogenetic testing were found to be the predominant types of genetic testing services offered although there is an increasing demand for pharmacogenomic testing. The main target group for private genetic testing laboratories is the physicians who are approached via the internet, through personal contacts from sales representatives and at scientific conferences. Genetic testing costs are fairly low in Greece. Although the majority of private genetic laboratories either employ or collaborate with a genetic counselor, few of them are accredited for the provision of genetic testing services. Conclusion: This study constitutes the basis for a critical appraisal of the private genetic testing environment in Greece and provides a model for replication in other European countries.
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- Aggeliki Sagia
- University of Patras, School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, University Campus, Rion, GR-26504, Patras, Greece
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK
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- University of Patras, School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, University Campus, Rion, GR-26504, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Marketing & Communication, Athens University of Economics & Business, Athens, GR-10434, Greece
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Personal genome testing: test characteristics to clarify the discourse on ethical, legal and societal issues. BMC Med Ethics 2011; 12:11. [PMID: 21672210 PMCID: PMC3141793 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-12-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background As genetics technology proceeds, practices of genetic testing have become more heterogeneous: many different types of tests are finding their way to the public in different settings and for a variety of purposes. This diversification is relevant to the discourse on ethical, legal and societal issues (ELSI) surrounding genetic testing, which must evolve to encompass these differences. One important development is the rise of personal genome testing on the basis of genetic profiling: the testing of multiple genetic variants simultaneously for the prediction of common multifactorial diseases. Currently, an increasing number of companies are offering personal genome tests directly to consumers and are spurring ELSI-discussions, which stand in need of clarification. This paper presents a systematic approach to the ELSI-evaluation of personal genome testing for multifactorial diseases along the lines of its test characteristics. Discussion This paper addresses four test characteristics of personal genome testing: its being a non-targeted type of testing, its high analytical validity, low clinical validity and problematic clinical utility. These characteristics raise their own specific ELSI, for example: non-targeted genetic profiling poses serious problems for information provision and informed consent. Questions about the quantity and quality of the necessary information, as well as about moral responsibilities with regard to the provision of information are therefore becoming central themes within ELSI-discussions of personal genome testing. Further, the current low level of clinical validity of genetic profiles raises questions concerning societal risks and regulatory requirements, whereas simultaneously it causes traditional ELSI-issues of clinical genetics, such as psychological and health risks, discrimination, and stigmatization, to lose part of their relevance. Also, classic notions of clinical utility are challenged by the newer notion of 'personal utility.' Summary Consideration of test characteristics is essential to any valuable discourse on the ELSI of personal genome testing for multifactorial diseases. Four key characteristics of the test - targeted/non-targeted testing, analytical validity, clinical validity and clinical utility - together determine the applicability and the relevance of ELSI to specific tests. The paper identifies and discusses four areas of interest for the ELSI-debate on personal genome testing: informational problems, risks, regulatory issues, and the notion of personal utility.
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When bioinformatics education is considered, several issues are addressed. At the undergraduate level, the main issue revolves around conveying information from two main and different fields: biology and computer science. At the graduate level, the main issue is bridging the gap between biology students and computer science students. However, there is an educational component that is rarely addressed within the context of bioinformatics education: the ethics component. Here, a different perspective is provided on bioinformatics education, and the current status of ethics is analyzed within the existing bioinformatics programs. Analysis of the existing undergraduate and graduate programs, in both Europe and the United States, reveals the minimal attention given to ethics within bioinformatics education. Given that bioinformaticians speedily and effectively shape the biomedical sciences and hence their implications for society, here redesigning of the bioinformatics curricula is suggested in order to integrate the necessary ethics education. Unique ethical problems awaiting bioinformaticians and bioinformatics ethics as a separate field of study are discussed. In addition, a template for an "Ethics in Bioinformatics" course is provided.
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- Bahar Taneri
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus.
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Rooij TV, Marsh S. Improving oncology outcomes through targeted therapeutics will require electronic delivery systems. Future Oncol 2011; 7:649-56. [DOI: 10.2217/fon.11.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Typically, chemotherapy selection takes into account patient demographic data, including disease symptoms, family history, environmental factors and concurrent medications. Although validated and approved genomics tests are available for targeted therapeutics, a major challenge facing healthcare is the ability to process the genomic data in the patient’s context and to return clinically interpretable dosing guidance to the physician in a realistic time frame. Delivery of these targeted therapeutics, made possible by clinical decision support systems connected to an electronic health record may help drive both the acceptance and adaptation of an electronic health record system, as well as provide personalized information at point-of-care, as part of the routine workflow. The realization of targeted therapeutics will depend on the concerted efforts of stakeholder groups as they address political, ethical, socioeconomical and technical challenges to achieve personalized medicine adoption through real-world implementation.
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- Tibor van Rooij
- Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3126 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2N8, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3126 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2N8, Canada
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Grimaldi KA, Look MP, Scioli GA, Clavero JC, Marinos S, Tagaris T. Personal genetics: regulatory framework in Europe from a service provider's perspective. Eur J Hum Genet 2011; 19:382-8. [PMID: 21119713 PMCID: PMC3060315 DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2010] [Revised: 09/15/2010] [Accepted: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The purpose of this article is to give an overview and discuss the relevant regulations in place, or under consideration, regarding healthcare-related personal genetics services in Europe - this is a rapidly evolving field and in most European Union (EU) countries the regulatory framework is not yet clear. The review will be framed from the perspective of potential service providers (companies, health services and practitioners, including medical, nutritional, complementary, etc), the growing number of which will need to be aware of potential regulatory hurdles existing now and that may arise in the future. The main conclusion from the survey is that strict regulations regarding practitioner-delivered personal genetic-testing services are unlikely to be enforced over the next 5 years in most EU countries, with the exception of Germany. There is broad-based, but by no means universal, support for a strong voluntary code of practice as an alternative to government regulations to protect consumers and to enable all stakeholders to recognise serious and reputable service providers. On the other hand, there are influential bodies calling for strict regulation. As genotyping costs rapidly fall, it is likely that it will become routine and a major challenge that does not seem to be addressed by current debate on regulations is the emergence of companies offering/selling personal genetic services based on a customer's pre-existing genetic results and therefore no actual laboratory testing involved.
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- Keith A Grimaldi
- Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Becker F, van El CG, Ibarreta D, Zika E, Hogarth S, Borry P, Cambon-Thomsen A, Cassiman JJ, Evers-Kiebooms G, Hodgson S, Janssens ACJW, Kaariainen H, Krawczak M, Kristoffersson U, Lubinski J, Patch C, Penchaszadeh VB, Read A, Rogowski W, Sequeiros J, Tranebjaerg L, van Langen IM, Wallace H, Zimmern R, Schmidtke J, Cornel MC. Genetic testing and common disorders in a public health framework: how to assess relevance and possibilities. Background Document to the ESHG recommendations on genetic testing and common disorders. Eur J Hum Genet 2011; 19 Suppl 1:S6-44. [PMID: 21412252 PMCID: PMC3327518 DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Frauke Becker
- Hannover Medical School, Department of Human Genetics, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- IPTS Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Seville, Spain
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- IPTS Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Medical Humanities and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Inserm, U 558, Department of Epidemiology, Health Economics and Public Health, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Psychosocial Genetics Unit University Hospitals, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Division of Human Development, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Clinical Center, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- IBMC – Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, and ICBAS, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Audiology, H:S Bispebjerg Hospital and Wilhelm Johannsen Centre of Functional Genomics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- GeneWatch UK, The Mill House, Tideswell, Derbyshire, UK
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- PHG Foundation, Worts Causeway, Cambridge, UK
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Human Genetics, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The enormous advances in genetics and genomics of the past decade have the potential to revolutionize health care, including mental health care, and bring about a system predominantly characterized by the practice of genomic and personalized medicine. This article briefly reviews the history of genetics and genomics and assesses the extent to which the results of genetic and genomic studies are currently being leveraged clinically for disease treatment and prevention. Relevant social, economic, and policy issues relevant to genomic medicine are also reviewed, and priority research areas in which further work is needed are identified.
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- Cinnamon S. Bloss
- Assistant Professor, Scripps Translational Science Institute and Scripps Health
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- Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Estelle and Edgar Levi Chair in Aging, University of California, San Diego; and Director, Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging
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- Professor, Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute; and Director of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Scripps Translational Science Institute
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PURPOSE To evaluate consumer perceptions of direct-to-consumer personalized genomic risk assessments and assess the extent to which consumer characteristics may be associated with attitudes toward testing. METHODS Adult participants aged 18-85 years of age purchased a personalized genomic risk test at a subsidized rate and were administered a web-based health assessment that included questions regarding perceptions and attitudes toward undergoing testing. RESULTS Assessments were obtained for 3640 individual study participants, and 49.7% expressed overall concerns about undergoing testing. Logistic regression analysis revealed that women were more likely to express concerns (odds ratio [OR] = 1.20, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04 -1.39), as were individuals employed by a health care organization (OR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.04 -1.46). Further, younger age (OR = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.96-0.98), higher education (OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.04 -1.14), and higher trait anxiety (OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.20-1.37) were also significantly associated with expressing concerns related to testing. Attitudes regarding disclosure of genetic risk for a nonpreventable disease were also assessed. None of the individuals in our sample indicated that they would definitely not want to know their risk, and a total of 82.4% indicated that they would want to know. CONCLUSION Among individuals who undergo direct-to-consumer genetic testing, approximately half still express concerns about the process/experience. Further, given that concerns vary among different subgroups of consumers, if the clinical validity and utility of these tests are demonstrated, tailored genetic education and counseling services may be of benefit.
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There has been enormous interest in the recent development of consumer genomics services, but very little is known about their impact. Using publicly available information, we estimate that the market for genetic susceptibility tests for complex diseases is much smaller than previously suggested, and hence consider that regulation through restrictive statutory legislation may be excessive.
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Maasz A, Melegh B. Three periods of one and a half decade of ischemic stroke susceptibility gene research: lessons we have learned. Genome Med 2010; 2:64. [PMID: 20831840 PMCID: PMC3092115 DOI: 10.1186/gm185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Candidate gene association studies, linkage studies and genome-wide association studies have highlighted the role of genetic factors in the development of ischemic stroke. This research started over a decade ago, and can be separated into three major periods of research. In the first wave classic susceptibility markers associated with other diseases (such as the Leiden mutation in Factor V and mutations in the prothrombin and 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genes) were tested for their role in stroke. These first studies used just a couple of hundred samples or even less. The second and still ongoing period bridges the two other periods of research and has led to a rapid increase in the spectrum of functional variants of genes or genomic regions, discovered primarily in relation to other diseases, tested on larger stroke samples of clinically better stratified patients. Large numbers of these alleles were originally discovered by array-based genome-wide association studies. The third period of research involves the direct array screening of large samples; this approach represents significant progress for research in the field. Research into susceptibility genes for stroke has taught us that careful stratification of patients is critical, that susceptibility alleles are often shared between diseases, and that not all susceptibility factors that associate with clinical traits that are themselves risk factors for stroke (such as increase of triglycerides) necessarily represent susceptibility for stroke. Research so far has been mainly focused on large- and small-vessel associated stroke, and knowledge on other types of stroke, which represent much smaller population samples, is still very scarce. Although some susceptibility allele tests are on the palette of some direct-to-consumer companies, the clinical utility and clinical validity of these test results still do not support their use in clinical practice.
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- Anita Maasz
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Pecs, H-7624 Pecs, Szigeti 12, Hungary.
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Puzyrev VP, Makeeva OA, Freidin MB. Syntropy, genetic testing and personalized medicine. Per Med 2010; 7:399-405. [DOI: 10.2217/pme.10.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The concept of syntropic diseases was proposed at the beginning of the last century to emphasize the phenomenon of nonrandom co-occurrence of human disorders. Common genes underlying specific syntropic diseases were called syntropic genes. The application of this concept to contemporary genomic studies will facilitate the understanding of the molecular basis of complex diseases, provide future direction for discovering new targets for therapy and prognosis, and may even lead to the reassessment of disease classification for the practice of more precise personalized medicine. With the acceptance of the syntropic genes theory, new genetic tests, focused on markers pointing to a set of pathogenetically linked diseases rather than to a single nosology, can be developed.
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- Research Institute of Medical Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 10 Nab. Ushaiky, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- Research Institute of Medical Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 10 Nab. Ushaiky, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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Oksana A Makeeva, Valentina V Markova, Allen D Roses, Valery. An epidemiologic-based survey of public attitudes towards predictive genetic testing in Russia. Per Med 2010; 7:291-300. [DOI: 10.2217/pme.10.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Many new genetic tests for common multifactorial disorders are becoming available to individuals, including direct-to-consumer genotyping services. Typically, studies of public attitudes reveal a high level of interest for individual genotyping. In a Russian urban population, 85% of 2000 respondents answered positively to a question about their own willingness to undergo predictive genetic testing for preventable health conditions. Gender, age and health status significantly influenced response. Multivariate discriminant analyses revealed that wanting to know about probable future diseases, readiness to improve lifestyles and an interest in learning about individual genome characteristics are the most important predictors for wanting to be tested. Along with the high level of interest, highly overestimated expectations were encountered in many studies. With the low predictive abilities of currently available genetic tests for common disorders, proper interpretation of the data and genetic counseling are essential. There is a need for prospective validation of genetic panels for risk assessments, and for efforts to measure the effects of genetic information disclosure and how this information might contribute to lifestyle changes.
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Hensley Alford S, McBride CM, Reid RJ, Larson EB, Baxevanis AD, Brody LC. Participation in genetic testing research varies by social group. Public Health Genomics 2010; 14:85-93. [PMID: 20299772 PMCID: PMC3214933 DOI: 10.1159/000294277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2009] [Accepted: 01/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Advances in technology have made individual access to personal genetic information foreseeable in the near future. Policy makers and the media forecast that the ready availability of personal genetic profiles would benefit both the individual and the health care system by improving outcomes and decreasing cost. However, there is a significant gap between having access to genetic data and either wanting or understanding the information it provides. OBJECTIVE Our primary aim was to evaluate, using a population-based sample of healthy adults, whether gender, race and education status influences interest and participation in a multiplex genetic susceptibility test. METHODS Healthy, insured individuals, 25-40 years of age, were approached via a large, integrated health system in which primary and specialty care is available. Study participants were offered personalized genetic risk information on 8 common chronic health conditions. Social groups historically known not to participate in genetic research (men, African Americans and those from lower education neighborhoods) were oversampled. We describe the recruitment outcomes and testing decisions of these social groups. RESULTS We found that even among those with access to health care, African Americans were less likely to participate in the multiplex genetic susceptibility test, while those from higher education neighborhoods were more likely to participate. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that large social groups will likely be underrepresented in research in personalized genomics even when robust population-based recruitment strategies are employed.
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Al Mallah A, Guelpa P, Marsh S, van Rooij T. Integrating genomic-based clinical decision support into electronic health records. Per Med 2010; 7:163-170. [DOI: 10.2217/pme.09.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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There is a growing consensus that the first and most necessary step to improving the efficiency, cost–effectiveness and quality of healthcare systems can be achieved through the implementation of interoperable patient-centric electronic health record (EHR) systems across hospitals and clinics. Targeted therapeutics (including screening, prevention and disease management) through EHR-based clinical decision support delivery may drive both the acceptance and adoption of EHR systems by providing personalized information at the point-of-care. The realization of targeted therapeutics will depend on the resolution of current political, ethical, socioeconomical and technical challenges surrounding EHR implementation efforts. There is a growing need for broad-based consensus initiatives to foster an essential level of standardization for EHRs. The timeliness of these issues is underlined by the rapid emergence of private sector efforts in this potentially lucrative field, from direct-to-consumer testing to Google-, or Microsoft-owned personal health data. This review discusses the potential value for adopting healthcare technology, with a focus on personalized medicine, and highlights the challenges that remain to achieve this.
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- Amr Al Mallah
- Génome Québec & Montreal Heart Institute Pharmacogenomics Centre, 5000 rue Belanger, Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8, Canada
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- Génome Québec & Montreal Heart Institute Pharmacogenomics Centre, 5000 rue Belanger, Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8, Canada
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- Génome Québec & Montreal Heart Institute Pharmacogenomics Centre, 5000 rue Belanger, Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8, Canada
- Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, AB, Canada
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- Génome Québec & Montreal Heart Institute Pharmacogenomics Centre, 5000 rue Belanger, Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8, Canada
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Novel mutations in the sacsin gene in ataxia patients from Maritime Canada. J Neurol Sci 2010; 288:79-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2009] [Revised: 09/24/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Evaluation of genetic tests for susceptibility to common complex diseases: why, when and how? Hum Genet 2009; 127:125-34. [PMID: 19936793 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-009-0767-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2009] [Accepted: 11/06/2009] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Recent research into the human genome has generated a wealth of scientific knowledge and increased both public and professional interest in the concept of personalised medicine. Somewhat unexpectedly, in addition to increasing our understanding about the genetic basis for numerous diseases, these new discoveries have also spawned a burgeoning new industry of 'consumer genetic testing'. In this paper, we present the principles learnt though the evaluation of tests for single gene disorders and suggest a comparable framework for the evaluation of genetic tests for susceptibility to common complex diseases. Both physicians and the general public will need to be able to assess the claims made by providers of genetic testing services, and ultimately policy-makers will need to decide if and when such tests should be offered through state funded healthcare systems.
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- David Gurwitz
- National Laboratory for the Genetics of Israeli Populations, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- P3G, 3333 Queen Mary Road, Suite 590, Montreal, Quebec H3V 1A2, Canada
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- European Centre for Public Health Genomics, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Molecular Cell Physiology, VU University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Centre of Genomics and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A4, Canada
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Marsh S, van Rooij T. Challenges of incorporating pharmacogenomics into clinical practice. GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER RESEARCH : GCR 2009; 3:206-207. [PMID: 20084163 PMCID: PMC2806804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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- Sharon Marsh
- Address correspondence to: Sharon Marsh, PhD, Génome Québec and Montreal Heart Institute, Pharmacogenomics Centre, 5000 rue Belanger, Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8, Canada. Phone: 514-670-7670 (ext. 7727); Fax: 514-670-7671;,
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