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A questionnaire carried out among Japanese physicians revealed that a strong demand for genetic counseling among patients and families with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). In contrast, the awareness of physicians regarding genetic counseling for the disease seemed to be low. For example, 66.0% of the respondents to the questionnaire revealed a negative attitude to providing genetic counseling for patients, and 30.7% of the respondents did not know that most types of polycystic kidney disease are inherited disorders. With the advance of scientific research, the demand for genetic counseling among patients is bound to increase. Therefore, the providers of genetic counseling including the physicians are now pressed to improve their services.
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Nomura, S., Kawai, Si., Fukushima, T. et al. The attitude of Japanese physicians regarding genetic service for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Jap J Human Genet 39, 427–431 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01892388
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