Genetic Studies' Lack of Diversity May Lead to Misdiagnoses, Researchers Say - Wall Street Journal

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Genetic Studies' Lack of Diversity May Lead to Misdiagnoses, Researchers Say Wall Street Journal Doctors increasingly rely on genetic testing to help diagnose a patient's illness or risk of getting a disease. Now a new study warns of the potential for the technology to lead to misdiagnosis. The study looked at gene mutations previously linked to ... Genetic tests for potentially fatal heart anomaly can misdiagnose condition in black Americans Harvard Medical SchoolEurekAlert (press release) CardioBrief: Imprecise Medicine? Genetic Tests Lead to MisdiagnosisMedPage Today Genetic Insights About Health Risks Limited By Lack Of Diversity, Study FindsNewsOK.com Healio -GenomeWeb -Imperial College London -Charity Today News all 8 news articles »

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