Piek, Leonie (2025) Advances in Genetic Screening and Their Societal Impact: Implications for Diabetes Mellitus. Master's Thesis / Essay, Biomedical Sciences.
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Abstract
In recent years, there have been a lot of developments in genetic screening as a result of improvements in experimental procedures, expanded availability of genetic screening globally, increased knowledge of and experience in data collection and analyzing, and discovery of genetic predispositions and genetic variants. At first glance, the discovery of a disease prior to its presentation can only be a good thing. This presents the ability to prevent the disease from developing, or to monitor a disease closely to slow down progression. This personal medical information should be used for the best, to provide people who genetically have a higher risk of disease with the care that they could potentially in the future need. The information could however also be used immorally, for example if insurance companies overcharge people who have a heightened genetic risk. These people may have to pay more for their insurance when they cannot help the genes they are born with and they eventually might not even get the disease as it is a risk, not a certainty. Also, not everyone is able to afford this elevated insurance. On top of this, it may also be difficult to share this information with family members, as some genetic variants are hereditary. This essay will review the current improvements of genetic screening with a close look at diabetes mellitus type 2 and debate the implications of genetic screening knowledge in today’s society.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master's Thesis / Essay) |
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| Supervisor name: | Nolte, I.M. |
| Degree programme: | Biomedical Sciences |
| Thesis type: | Master's Thesis / Essay |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2025 12:28 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2025 12:28 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/35528 |
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