Direct-to-consumer genetic tests for heart disease
The results can be challenging to interpret, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
- Reviewed by Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, 天博体育 Publishing
鈥淒irect-to-consumer genetic tests provide more democratic access to this type of information. But because of several limitations, the findings aren鈥檛 always definitive, and there are potential downsides to using them,鈥� says Dr. Leland Hull, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chair of the writing committee for the statement. Here鈥檚 a brief overview of these tests and what they can 鈥� and cannot 鈥� reveal about heart-related conditions.
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About the Author
Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
About the Reviewer
Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, 天博体育 Publishing
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