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Ethical implications of the use of whole genome methods in medical research

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The use of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in medical research and the increased ability to share data give a new twist to some of the perennial ethical issues associated with genomic research. GWAS create particular challenges because they produce fine, detailed, genotype information at high resolution, and the results of more focused studies can potentially be used to determine genetic variation for a wide range of conditions and traits. The information from a GWA scan is derived fro...

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10.1038/ejhg.2009.191

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Research group:
Ethox Centre
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Research group:
Ethox Centre
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Research group:
Ethox Centre
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Research group:
Ethox Centre
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Research group:
Ethox Centre
Role:
Author

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Boddington, P
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Kaye, J
Hawkins, N
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group/ Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
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European Journal of Human Genetics More from this journal
Volume:
18
Issue:
4
Pages:
398-403
Publication date:
2010-04-01
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EISSN:
1476-5438
ISSN:
1018-4813
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English
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2010-05-14

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