Ethical issues in human genomics research in developing countries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide a powerful means of identifying genetic variants that play a role in common diseases. Such studies present important ethical challenges. An increasing number of GWAS is taking place in l...

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Main Authors: Mercereau-Puijalon Odile, Ibrahim Muntaser, Doumbo Ogobara, Bull Susan J, de Vries Jantina, Kwiatkowski Dominic, Parker Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/12/5