Publications by authors named "Ruben Reynaldo-Arminan"
J Community Genet
October 2013
Article Synopsis
- Cuba has the highest number of people with spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) in the world and many of their family members might also get it.
- A program for genetic counseling and testing for SCA2 started in Cuba in 2001 and looked at the medical records of 58 couples over 11 years.
- Most of the couples were already known to be at risk, and when testing their unborn babies, 71% of those who found out their babies would have SCA2 chose to end the pregnancy, while others decided to continue.
Article Synopsis
- Predictive testing helps people with hereditary conditions understand their health and make choices about having kids.
- Some tricky ethical problems come up for doctors and patients that can make decisions harder.
- The paper talks about five cases from Cuba showing these tough situations and suggests we need better rules to deal with them.
