片名:基因命運–我們需要知道多少
Genetic Destinies – How Much Do We Need to Know?
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我們的細胞藏有決定未來的藍圖嗎?診斷性基因檢測,針對和已知疾病有關的突變,已經進行了好幾年,預測性基因檢測針對尚未有症狀的疾病,變得越來越普遍,但對被告知這類診斷結果的人來說, 這意味著什麼?得知自己的遺傳風險又該怎麼面對?預測性風險會帶來不好的副作用,讓人們專注在未來可能不會發生的事,你的未來和命運無法這麼絕對地被預測。
如果你知道自己遺傳到了基因缺陷,這會對你的人生有什麼影響?你對自己未來的健康程度想了解多少?醫生和病患在這方面面臨的問題越來越多。病患最擔心的是–他是否讓自己的下一代處於基因缺陷的風險之中?
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How does knowing you have inherited a genetic defect affect your life? How much do we want to know about our future health? More and more often, doctors and patients are being confronted with questions such as these. Of particular concern to parents: are they passing on risks to future generations?
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