The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics have issued new policy recommendations for the genetic testing and screening of children. They support the screening of newborns for a limited number of genetic conditions for which early intervention is effective but recommend that screening for recessive conditions and predictive testing for most adult-onset disorders be delayed until adulthood.
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Flintoft, L. New guidelines for paediatric genetics. Nat Rev Genet 14, 241 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg3470
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