Parents' perceptions of diagnostic genetic testing for children with inherited retinal disease in China
ConclusionIn this study, we showed that nearly half of the parents supported genetic testing mainly for family planning, and a fifth of the parents were opposed to the testing mainly for lack of therapeutic benefit. Moreover, half of the parents expressed concern that a positive genetic result may create potential psychological burden to the parents and children.
Source: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yu Zhang,
Zhirong Wang,
Sijian Huang,
Limei Sun,
Shiying Zhao,
Yimin Zhong,
Huiming Xiao,
Xiaoyan Ding Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research