Michelle N. Strecker

TL;DR: The Genetic Counseling Definition Task Force of the National Society of Genetic Counselors developed the following definition of genetic counseling that was approved by the NSGC Board of Directors: genetic counseling is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.

TL;DR: This practice guideline provides clinicians with a framework for assessing their patients' genetic risk for Alzheimer disease, identifying which individuals may benefit from genetic testing, and providing the key elements of genetic counseling for AD.

TL;DR: SNP-based CMA can identify aneuploidy, polyploidsy, whole-genome homozygosity, segmental genomic imbalances, and maternal cell contamination, thus maximizing sensitivity and decreasing false-negative results.

TL;DR: The goals of these recommendations are to provide updated information about the natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of CF and related conditions and Supplement genetic counselors’ knowledge and understanding of the available carrier screening and diagnostic testing options.

TL;DR: Evaluating the effectiveness and diagnostic capability of CMA in fresh and formalinfixed paraffin-embedded samples of products of conception (POCs) and determining the benefits of POC analysis by SNP-based CMA for chromosomal imbalances concluded that the high diagnostic sensitivity of SNP- based CMA enables the understanding of the causes of fetal loss and determination of recurrence risk, thus assisting with future family planning.