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Development of clinical genetics in Asia |
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| Authors: | Brian Chung Brooke Willis Poh‐San Lai |
| Institution: | 1. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7044-5916;2. Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong;3. Brian Chung, Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, 102 Pokfulam Road, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.;4. Poh‐San Lai, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUHS Tower Block Level 12, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore.;5. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3352-2000;6. Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| Abstract: | This Special Issue on Clinical Genetics in Asia highlights a collection of articles showing the growth, development, and current status of clinical genetics in Asia. In this Introduction, the Guest Editors share on the themes of this issue to provide useful insights into the rapid growth of genomics and clinical genetics in this region. The contents of this Issue cover a range of topics from the history and development of clinical genetics in Asia to studies on disorders with clinical significance or phenotype differences in the Asian populations to the status of precision medicine. The goal is to provide a glimpse of how significantly the field of genetics in Asia has developed in recent years with the aspiration that this can serve as a catalyst to increase international collaboration and cooperation in combating genetic diseases. We hope that this issue shows Asia's readiness and willingness to be a part of more international conversations about genetics in future. |
| Keywords: | Asia clinical genetics introduction special issue |