Gene mutations: Understanding the significance using in silico analysis
Several individuals, from families at risk for genetic diseases, undergoing genetic testing receive results reporting a variant of unknown significance (VUS) leading to issues in risk assessment, counseling and preventive care. These variants remain frequently unknown because of the lack of informat...
Main Author: | K Sanjana Pillay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.j-pcs.org/article.asp?issn=2395-5414;year=2015;volume=1;issue=1;spage=58;epage=59;aulast=Pillay |
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