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Hill Testimony Highlights Importance of Genetic Tests in Diagnosis and Treatment
June 12, 2008 — Genetic tests are improving patient care today in a wide range of diseases and conditions thanks to earlier detection, targeted treatments, and better management of disease. That was one of the primary messages presented today to a special roundtable forum of the Senate Special Committee on Aging by Dr. Elaine Lyon, Medical Director of Molecular Genetics at ARUP Laboratories, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Lyon was speaking on behalf of the American Clinical Laboratory Association.
To read the full statement, as well as an attached fact sheet about genetic testing, click here.
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