Postmortem genetic testing in young individuals: What clinical medical practitioners need to know
| Autor: | van Deventer, B Stroh, du Toit-Prinsloo, L, van Niekerk, C |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 112, Issue: 12, Pages: 886-889, Published: DEC 2022 South African Medical Journal; Vol. 112 No. 12 (2022); 886-889 |
| ISSN: | 2078-5135 |
| Popis: | The death of a young person is most often a tragic occurrence, more so when this death was unexpected. Forensic pathologists are mandated to investigate such deaths, and there has been a strong move internationally towards genetic testing as an additional investigative tool. The aim of our article is to bring the advantage of implementing the so-called molecular autopsy in a local setting to the attention of medical practitioners. When a multidisciplinary approach is taken in cases of sudden unexpected death, the benefits to family members, and society as a whole, are irrefutable. |
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