Sandler Sierra, Alfino Lauren, Saleem Mir
NOVA Southeastern University, United States.
Genes Dis. 2018 Apr 12;5(2):107-111. doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2018.04.002. eCollection 2018 Jun.
Genetic screening in the primary care setting is the future of preventative medicine. Genetic testing is an important medical tool for assessing various inheritable diseases, conditions, and cancers. The ability to diagnose patients before symptoms surface can help lessen the severity of symptoms and promote quality of life. However, genetic screening can cause psychological distress from the knowledge of test results, in some cases only serving to increase the risk of developing a condition due to stress. Genetic testing can be conducted anytime in life, even before birth. In this review, a compilation of genetic testing's definitions and boundaries, factors influencing an individual's test outcomes, and an overview of a wide variety of diseases, conditions and cancers were collected.
基层医疗环境中的基因筛查是预防医学的未来。基因检测是评估各种遗传性疾病、病症和癌症的重要医学工具。在症状出现之前诊断患者的能力有助于减轻症状的严重程度并提高生活质量。然而，基因筛查可能会因知晓检测结果而导致心理困扰，在某些情况下，这只会增加因压力而患病的风险。基因检测可以在生命中的任何时候进行，甚至在出生前。在这篇综述中，收集了基因检测的定义和界限、影响个体检测结果的因素，以及对各种疾病、病症和癌症的概述。
