Friday, March 5, 2010

Genetic Counseling

Genetic counseling is the process by which patients at risk of an inherited disease are advised about the consequences of the disease, the availability of screening, the availability of screening tests for carrier detection, and the way diseases can be prevented, avoided or treated. Some of the screening tests may include ultrasound, diagnostic tests, amniocentesis, chorion villus sampling (CVS) and fetal blood sampling(FBS).

Amniocentesis
source: embarazo10.com/2006/06/20/la-amniocentesis/

What are various types of genetic counseling?


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  1. carolina abou fakherMarch 11, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    There are different types of genetic counseling classified according to the need of the patient. Within the most commons are:

    1)Prenatal genetic counseling: for couples with high risks of birth defects or inherited disorders.

    2) Pediatric genetic counseling: for families with children having genetic disorders.

    3) Adult genetic counseling: for adults with inherited diseases or family history of inherited diseases.

    4) Cancer genetic counseling: for individuals with strong family history or predisposition of cancer.

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