They conclude that in family screening, it is more cost-effective: (i) to screen the spouse before children when testing two or more children, (ii) to screen the spouse when children are below the age of consent and (iii) to use HFE testing instead of serum iron indices. However, it ...
Genotypic screening can also be used for population screening and extended family testing. In population screening for hemochromatosis, most individ- uals will have no direct experience of the condition, and the purpose of testing is to initiate effective treatment and prevent disease. The genetic ...