Ethical questions raised by human genetics. A personal contribution to the preparation of a legal instrument of the Council of Europe on human genetics (part I). |
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| Authors: | S Sebatier |
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| Institution: | Bioethics Section, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France. |
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| Abstract: | (1) Classification of so-called "genetic" diseases. (1.1) Diseases linked to chromosomal abnormalities. (1.2) Monogenic diseases. (1.3) Polygenic and multifactorial diseases. (1.4) Mitochondrial diseases. (1.5) Diseases involving infectious agents. (2) Genetic screening and diagnoses. (2.1) Community screening and genetics. (2.2) Prenuptial genetic diagnosis. (2.3) Pre-ICSI diagnosis. (2.4) Pre-implantation diagnosis. (2.5) Prenatal diagnosis. (2.6) Neonatal diagnosis. (3) Access to screening and diagnosis results. |
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