Many patients who may be at risk for inherited diseases fearful - TopicsExpress



          

Many patients who may be at risk for inherited diseases fearful that a positive result could be used against them. They include Brian S., a 33-year-old surgical resident in Pennsylvania, who has a 50 percent chance of carrying a genetic mutation that causes Cadasil, a fatal neurological disorder that afflicts his mother. “I kind of want to get tested,” Dr. S. said, speaking on the condition that his last name and other identifying details be withheld. But because he wants to apply for life and long-term-care insurance, he has decided against it. nytimes/2014/04/08/science/fearing-punishment-for-bad-genes.html&assetType=nyt_now&_r=1
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 22:33:24 +0000

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