A qualitative study among patients with an inherited retinal disease on the meaning of genomic unsolicited findings

Abstract Exome-based testing for genetic diseases can reveal unsolicited findings (UFs), i.e. predispositions for diseases that exceed the diagnostic question. Knowledge of patients’ interpretation of possible UFs and of motives for (not) wanting to know UFs is still limited. This lacking knowledge...

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Main Authors: Marlies Saelaert, Heidi Mertes, Tania Moerenhout, Caroline Van Cauwenbergh, Bart P. Leroy, Ignaas Devisch, Elfride De Baere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95258-2