학술논문

Pitfalls in Genetic Diagnostics: Why Phenotyping is Essential.
Document Type
Article
Source
Neuropediatrics. 2021, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p274-283. 10p.
Subject
*GENETIC testing
*PHENOTYPES
*VIGNETTES
Language
ISSN
0174-304X
Abstract
New genetic testing technologies have revolutionized medicine within the past years. It is foreseeable that the development will continue with the introduction of new techniques. Nevertheless, despite improved technology, an exact clinical description of the phenotype is still necessary and it is important to critically question findings, both before initiating genetic testing and when interpreting the results. We present four brief case vignettes to point out difficulties associated with correctly interpreting genetic findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]