Implications of direct-to-consumer whole-exome sequencing in South Africa

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Zané Lombard · National Health Laboratory Service

Fiona Baine · University of the Witwatersrand

Amanda Krause · National Health Laboratory Service

Anneline Lochan · National Health Laboratory Service

Shelley Macualay · National Health Laboratory Service

Careni Spencer · University of the Witwatersrand

Colleen Aldous

Abstract

This editorial examines a number of vitally important ethical, legal and scientific concerns that have to be addressed to ensure proper and ethical implementation of direct-to-consumer whole-exome sequencing in South Africa. Individuals taking part in this endeavour must be fully informed of the positive and negative sequelae.

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Biomedical Ethics and Regulation

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Published in: South African Medical Journal

Volume 106, Issue 2, pp. 139-139

DOI: 10.7196/samj.2016.v106i2.10534

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Implications of direct-to-consumer whole-exome sequencing in South Africa

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