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Genetic testing isn't a crystal ball for your health

  • Written by Kate Dunlop, Director of the Centre for Genetics Education, NSW and Clinical Lecturer, Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney
imageProviding a sample for a genetic test might not actually give you the health answers you're looking for. Canadian Blood Services/flickr , CC BY-NC

Choosing Wisely Australia has released its latest recommendations on the use of genetic testing, suggesting people avoid genetic tests for Alzheimer’s (APOE), coeliac disease and folate conversion (...

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