Publications by authors named "John Benedict Lagarde"
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- The paper examines the growth of genetic counseling in the Philippines, highlighting the launch of a master's program in 2011 which aimed to meet the rising demand for these services.
- Currently, there are 18 trained genetic counselors working in diverse medical areas, such as pediatrics and cancer care.
- However, they face challenges like a limited workforce, lack of official recognition for their title, and the need for regulatory support, necessitating cooperation with government and healthcare organizations to improve genetic counseling services.
X-linked dystonia parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that affects men whose mothers originate from the island of Panay, Philippines. Current evidence indicates that the most likely cause is an expansion in the gene that may be amenable to treatment. To prepare for clinical trials of therapeutic candidates for X-linked dystonia parkinsonism, we focused on the identification of quantitative phenotypic measures that are most strongly associated with disease progression.
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