[The genome and the consumer]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2014 Nov 10;176(46):V06140342.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Consumergenetics has developed so fast that it became possible for consumers to obtain genome risk information based on single nucleotide polymorphisms data of over 250 diseases/conditions for just 99 USD. In November 2013, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the company 23andMe to stop returning health results because they found a lack of scientific evidence of the reposted disease risks. The ethical dilemmas associated with this are reviewed, and the recommendations are described in genome testing. Ethical dilemmas in relation direct-to-consumer testing are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Genetic Testing* / economics
  • Genetic Testing* / ethics
  • Genetic Testing* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Genetic Testing* / standards
  • Genome, Human
  • Humans
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide