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I have an undiagnosed metabolic disorder. can a whole genome sequencing give me the precise diagnosis?previous tests show a disorder but not the type.
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The Promise: that is the promise of genomics but we aren't there yet. Also there are limits to genetic determinism -- many disease processes will remain a product of "Nature" more than "Nurture".
Answered 6/19/2015
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