Direct-to-consumer genetic testing

Author: Jong Won KIM ¹
Author Information

1. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea. kimjw@skku.edu
Publication Type:Editorial
Keywords: direct-to-consumer test; DTC; genetic prediction; genetic testing
MeSH: Genetic Testing; Korea; Law Enforcement; Methods
From:Genomics & Informatics 2019;17(3):e34-
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing is a controversial issue although Korean Government is considering to expand DTC genetic testing. Preventing the exaggeration and abusing of DTC genetic testing is an important task considering the early history of DTC genetic testing in Korea. And the DTC genetic testing performance or method has been rarely reported to the scientific and/or medical community and reliability of DTC genetic testing needs to be assessed. Law enforcement needs to improve these issues. Also principle of transparency needs to be applied.