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Predictive genetic testing in children: where are we now? An overview and a UK perspective

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    Anneke Lucassen

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Lucassen, A., Montgomery, J. Predictive genetic testing in children: where are we now? An overview and a UK perspective. Familial Cancer 9, 3–7 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-009-9299-8

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