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Editorial
. 2015 Jul;17(7):533-5.
doi: 10.1038/gim.2015.58. Epub 2015 Apr 23.

Can targeted genetic testing offer useful health information to adoptees?

Thomas May  1 , Kimberly A Strong  2 , Muin J Khoury  3 , James P Evans  4
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Editorial

Can targeted genetic testing offer useful health information to adoptees?

Thomas May et al. Genet Med. 2015 Jul.
No abstract available

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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