Center for Inherited Heart Disease, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Curr Opin Lipidol. 2021 Apr 1;32(2):83-88. doi: 10.1097/MOL.0000000000000732.
The role of genetic testing in diagnosis and management of dyslipidemias continues to grow. Consequently, it is increasingly important for patients to have access to clinicians who have expertise in medical genetics and the psychological implications related to this type of testing. Often a lipidologist has had limited training in this regard, and this review explores the role of the genetic counselor to fill this gap.
Genetic counselors are key members of the healthcare team, and their specialized training in medical genetics and counseling allows them to fill this professional knowledge gap within the lipid clinic.
With the continued emphasis on precision medicine, the utility of genetic testing for dyslipidemias will continue to grow. This will in turn increase the demand for provider expertise in medical genetics and counseling around these complex issues. Integrating a genetic counselor within the lipid clinic provides an ideal management scenario providing patients and families with access to not only medical information but also emotional support regarding their hereditary condition.
基因检测在血脂异常的诊断和管理中的作用不断增强。因此，患者获得具有医学遗传学专业知识和与这种检测相关的心理影响方面专业知识的临床医生至关重要。通常，脂质学家在这方面的培训有限，本综述探讨了遗传咨询师在填补这一空白方面的作用。
遗传咨询师是医疗团队的重要成员，他们在医学遗传学和咨询方面的专业培训使他们能够填补脂质临床中的这一专业知识空白。
随着精准医学的持续强调，血脂异常基因检测的实用性将继续增长。这反过来又会增加医疗提供者在这些复杂问题上的医学遗传学和咨询专业知识的需求。在脂质临床中整合遗传咨询师为患者及其家属提供了一个理想的管理方案，不仅为他们提供医学信息，还为他们的遗传状况提供情感支持。
