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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2022

A cross-sectional survey of genetic counselors providing carrier screening regarding GBA variants and Parkinson disease susceptibility.

Tara A Jones, Jeanine Schulze, Sharon Aufox, Jason Rothstein, Aishwarya Arjunan

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Consensus Guidance for Genetic Counseling in GBA1 Variants: A Focus on Parkinson's Disease.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Tara A JonesClinical Genetics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1865-9538
Jeanine SchulzeDepartment of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Sharon AufoxClinical Genetics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4424-8588
Jason RothsteinNorton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics, Chicago, IL, USA.
Aishwarya ArjunanMyriad Women's Health, Medical Affairs, South San Francisco, CA, USA. arjunan.aishwarya@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7863-2388
Northwestern University · USIndiana University School of MedicineMyriad (Germany) · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAdult-onset disease risks associated with carriers of recessive disease have and will continue to be identified. As carrier screening becomes more broadly utilized, providers face the dilemma of whether they should discuss these risks during discussions with prospective parents. This study aimed to understand whether preconception/prenatal genetic counselors (PPGCs) were aware of the risk of Parkinson disease in carriers of, and persons with, Gaucher disease and the reasons behind choosing whether to discuss this risk with patients.

methodsEligible participants included board-certified or board-eligible genetic counselors who had counseled preconception/prenatal patients within the past 3 years. An online survey was distributed via the National Society of Genetic Counselors in November of 2017.

resultsOne hundred twenty genetic counselors completed the quantitative survey, distributed in Fall of 2017. While the majority of respondents knew of the Gaucher-related Parkinson's link (n = 78; 65%), just over one-third reported discussing it in preconception/prenatal settings (n = 30; 38.5%). Respondents reported discussing these links more consistently when disclosing positive results or when the patient/family approached the topic. Respondents cited the lack of professional guidelines as one of the main reasons for not discussing the link.

conclusionThese results highlight an inconsistency in PPGCs' discussions of the Parkinson's risk in Gaucher disease carriers, and the need to develop guidelines regarding these issues to help standardize the care and education of patients.

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CounselorsGaucher DiseaseParkinson DiseaseAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDisease SusceptibilityFemaleGenetic CounselingGenetic TestingHumansPregnancyProspective StudiesCarrier risksCarrier screeningInformed consentPregnancyPrenatal testingSecondary findings

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PMID35146589
PMCPMC8995214
OpenAlexW4211077282

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